House Bill 6542
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Presidential Records Preservation Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 17, 2020
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
6542
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.
Carolyn B. Maloney
grade
New York
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Presidential Records Preservation Act
This bill directs the President to make and preserve records containing adequate and proper documentation of' presidential activities, deliberations, decisions, and policies, including establishing records management controls to capture, manage, and preserve electronic messages and ensure that such messages are readily accessible for retrieval through electronic searches.
April 17, 2020
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04/17/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
04/17/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
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