H.R. 1582 · 116th Congress
Electronic Message Preservation Act
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- House Introduced Mar 7, 2019
- House Passed Mar 12, 2019
This bill requires the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to regulate federal agency preservation of electronic messages that are federal records.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Mar 12, 2019
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Electronic Message Preservation Act
Latest action (Mar 13, 2019): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 7, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Mar 7, 2019
- House Passed Mar 12, 2019
No recorded floor vote found.