Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1582
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Electronic Message Preservation Act
Active
Active
Passed House on Mar 12, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 7, 2019
Latest Action
Mar 13, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1582
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Maryland
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on March 12, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2666)
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.

Text (3)
March 13, 2019
March 12, 2019
March 7, 2019
Actions (9)
03/13/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
03/12/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/12/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2666)
03/12/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2666)
03/12/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1582.
03/12/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2665-2667)
03/12/2019
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
03/07/2019
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.
03/07/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:32:22 PM