Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-9489
Sponsor: Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]
Introduced: 2024-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional operations and organization
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2024-09-06
text: 

Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act of 2024

This bill eliminates the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress and transitions related oversight responsibilities to the Center for Legislative Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and others.

Under the bill, the Center for Legislative Archives must provide an annual report on the management and preservation of the records of Congress during the previous year to NARA, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. The first such report shall be provided by February 1 of the second calendar year after the bill’s enactment. 

Further, the Archivist, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives must regularly meet to review the management and preservation of the records of Congress and Members of Congress. The meetings must occur within 60 days after the date on which the annual report is provided and within 180 days after the date on which an individual is appointed to the position of Archivist, the Secretary of the Senate, or the Clerk of the House of Representatives.

The committee is eliminated 60 days after the bill's enactment.

action_date: 2024-09-17
text: 

Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act of 2024

This bill eliminates the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress and transitions related oversight responsibilities to the Center for Legislative Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and others.

Under the bill, the Center for Legislative Archives must provide an annual report on the management and preservation of the records of Congress during the previous year to NARA, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. The first such report shall be provided by February 1 of the second calendar year after the bill’s enactment. 

Further, the Archivist, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives must regularly meet to review the management and preservation of the records of Congress and Members of Congress. The meetings must occur within 60 days after the date on which the annual report is provided and within 180 days after the date on which an individual is appointed to the position of Archivist, the Secretary of the Senate, or the Clerk of the House of Representatives.

The committee is eliminated 60 days after the bill's enactment.

action_date: 2024-12-16
text: 

Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act of 2024

This bill eliminates the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress and transitions related oversight responsibilities to the Center for Legislative Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and others.

Under the bill, the Center for Legislative Archives must provide an annual report on the management and preservation of the records of Congress during the previous year to NARA, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. The first such report shall be provided by February 1 of the second calendar year after the bill’s enactment. 

Further, the Archivist, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives must regularly meet to review the management and preservation of the records of Congress and Members of Congress. The meetings must occur within 60 days after the date on which the annual report is provided and within 180 days after the date on which an individual is appointed to the position of Archivist, the Secretary of the Senate, or the Clerk of the House of Representatives.

The committee is eliminated 60 days after the bill's enactment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 716.
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7153)
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7153)
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9489.
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7153)
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-684.
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-684.
action_date: 2024-09-11
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-09-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2024-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-09-06
text: Introduced in House