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House Bill 1929
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Presidential Records Preservation Act
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H. R. 1929 (Introduced-in-House)


117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1929


To amend title 44, United States Code, to require the President make and preserve records, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 16, 2021

Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

A BILL

To amend title 44, United States Code, to require the President make and preserve records, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Presidential Records Preservation Act”.

SEC. 2. Requirement to make and preserve records.

Section 2203(a) of title 44, United States Code, is amended—

(1) by striking “Through the implementation of records management controls and other necessary actions, the” and inserting “The”;

(2) by striking “take all such steps as may be necessary to assure that” and inserting “make and preserve records containing adequate and proper documentation of”;

(3) by striking “are adequately documented”;

(4) by inserting “shall take all steps necessary to ensure” before “that such records”; and

(5) by inserting “, including establishing records management controls to capture, manage, and preserve electronic messages and ensure that electronic messages are readily accessible for retrieval through electronic searches” after “law”.