US Congress House Bill 1582 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on March 13 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-13 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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.

Electronic Message Preservation Act

Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]

Rep. Nicholas Taylor [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-13	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2019-03-12	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-03-12	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2666)
2019-03-12	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1582.
2019-03-12	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2665-2667)
2019-03-12	House	Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-03-07	House	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-03-07	House	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-03-07	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1582/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1582/BILLS-116hr1582ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1582/BILLS-116hr1582eh.pdf