Electronic Message Preservation Act

Bill: 116-hr-1582
Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Digital media
Government information and archives
National Archives and Records Administration
Presidential administrations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

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.

action_date: 2019-03-12
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-03-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-03-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2666)
action_date: 2019-03-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2666)
action_date: 2019-03-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1582.
action_date: 2019-03-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2665-2667)
action_date: 2019-03-12
text: Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House