Bill Sponsor
House Concurrent Resolution 25
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Recognizing the necessity of preserving official and unofficial records of meetings between the President of the United States and foreign leaders, for the purposes of promoting transparency and the national security of the United States of America.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 14, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 14, 2019
Latest Action
Mar 14, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Concurrent Resolution
Concurrent Resolution
A form of legislative measure used for the regulation of business within both chambers of Congress, not for proposing changes in law. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Con.Res. or S.Con.Res. Joint resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
25
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.
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Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that the President must preserve (1) all records relating to his foreign meetings to ensure that his advisors, Congress, and the American people may have access to information regarding what transpired, especially in meetings with U.S. adversaries; and (2) notes taken during or documenting the content of presidential meetings with foreign leaders.

Text (1)
March 14, 2019
Actions (2)
03/14/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
03/14/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:47:11 PM