HR 1582 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Electronic Message Preservation Act

Introduced Mar 7, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Elijah E. Cummings D-MD

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 13, 2019 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 7, 2019
  2. Passed HouseMar 12, 2019
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Electronic Message Preservation Act

This bill requires the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to regulate federal agency preservation of electronic messages that are federal records.

NARA's regulations must (1) require the electronic capture, management, and preservation of such records in accordance with the Federal Records Act; (2) require such records to be retrievable through electronic searches; (3) include timelines for federal agency implementation of the regulations that ensure compliance as expeditiously as practicable; (4) establish functional requirements for electronic records management systems and a process to ensure that such systems meet the functional requirements; and (5) include requirements for the capture, management, and preservation of other electronic records.

Agencies must publicly report on their compliance with the regulations.

NARA must (1) establish standards for the management of electronic presidential records during a President's term of office, (2) certify annually whether a President's electronic records management controls meet the requirements of the Presidential Records Act, and (3) report after the conclusion of a President's term of office regarding electronic records deposited into the presidential archival depository and whether electronic records management controls met specified requirements.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 11, 2019.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TXVan TaylorMar 11, 2019

Actions 9

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 13, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  2. Mar 12, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2665-2667)
  3. Mar 12, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1582.
  4. Mar 12, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Mar 12, 2019Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 13, 2019Referred in Senate
  2. Mar 12, 2019Engrossed in House
  3. Mar 7, 2019Introduced in House

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