In Aftermath of Reporting that NSA Waltz Had At Least 20 Signal Chats, Rep. Ritchie Torres Introduces Legislation Aimed at Curbing Use of Classified Info on Unsecure Apps

<p>Congressman&nbsp;<strong>Ritchie Torres</strong>&nbsp;(NY-15) has now officially introduced the&nbsp;<em>&#8216;Homeland Operations and Unilateral Tactics Halting Incursions: Preventing Coordinated Subversion, Military Aggression and Lawless Levies Granting Rogue Operatives Unchecked Power&#8217;</em>&nbsp;Act, also known as the HOUTHI PC SMALL GROUP Act into the U.S. House. The legislation,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/26/signal-atlantic-goldberg-democrat-bill-torres">first reported on in Axios last month</a>, would “amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the communication of classified information on mobile or desktop messaging applications.”</p>

<p>The bill text reads (full PDF <a href="https://d12t4t5x3vyizu.cloudfront.net/ritchietorres.house.gov/uploads/2025/04/Houthi-Bill.pdf">here</a>):</p>

<p>The post <a href="https://ritchietorres.house.gov/posts/in-aftermath-of-reporting-that-nsa-waltz-had-at-least-20-signal-chats-rep-ritchie-torres-introduces-legislation-aimed-at-curbing-use-of-classified-info-on-unsecure-apps">In Aftermath of Reporting that NSA Waltz Had At Least 20 Signal Chats, Rep. Ritchie Torres Introduces Legislation Aimed at Curbing Use of Classified Info on Unsecure Apps</a> appeared first on <a href="https://ritchietorres.house.gov">Torres</a>.</p>