IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 316 
Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain documents relating 
to the use of insecure electronic communication platforms, including 
Signal, for official communications and to the compliance of the Adminis-
tration with all Federal records laws. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2025 
Mr. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. NORTON, Ms. STANSBURY, Mr. 
KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. MFUME, Ms. BROWN, Ms. TLAIB, 
Mr. GARCIA of California, Mr. FROST, Ms. LEE of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
CASAR, Ms. CROCKETT, Ms. RANDALL, Mr. SUBRAMANYAM, Ms. ANSARI, 
Mr. BELL, Ms. SIMON, Mr. MIN, and Ms. PRESSLEY) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain docu-
ments relating to the use of insecure electronic commu-
nication platforms, including Signal, for official commu-
nications and to the compliance of the Administration 
with all Federal records laws. 
Resolved, That the President is requested to transmit, 
to the extent that such documents are in the possession 
of the President, to the House of Representatives, not 
later than 14 days after the adoption of this resolution, 
in a complete and unredacted form, a copy of any docu-
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ment, record, report, memorandum, correspondence, or 
other communication that refers or relates to the fol-
lowing: 
(1) The plan of the Administration to preserve 
in compliance with Federal recordkeeping require-
ments all official communications, including any offi-
cial communications— 
(A) containing highly sensitive national se-
curity information; and 
(B) sent via electronic communication plat-
forms 
(such 
as 
Signal, 
SMS, 
iMessage, 
WhatsApp, Teams, MatterMost, Slack, and 
Gmail). 
(2) The conduct of official business via elec-
tronic communication platforms on Federal Govern-
ment devices, including— 
(A) via platforms such as Signal, SMS, 
iMessage, 
WhatsApp, 
Teams, 
MatterMost, 
Slack, and Gmail; and 
(B) such official business that involves the 
communication of highly sensitive national secu-
rity information. 
(3) The conduct of official business via elec-
tronic communication platforms on personal devices 
in violation of Federal law, including— 
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(A) via platforms such as Signal, SMS, 
iMessage, 
WhatsApp, 
Teams, 
MatterMost, 
Slack, and Gmail; and 
(B) such official business that involves the 
communication of highly sensitive national secu-
rity information. 
(4) Plans, procedures, guidance, or practices to 
ensure that communications involving official busi-
ness are not set to automatically delete after a pe-
riod of time in violation of Federal recordkeeping re-
quirements when such communications are sent via 
electronic communication platforms, including any 
such communications— 
(A) containing highly sensitive national se-
curity information; and 
(B) sent via such platforms as Signal, 
SMS, 
iMessage, 
WhatsApp, 
Teams, 
MatterMost, Slack, and Gmail. 
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