Presidential Records Certification Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9278
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2022-11-07
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-11-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Presidential Records Certification Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the President, the Vice President, and certain White House employees to annually certify&nbsp;that they are in&nbsp;compliance with the Presidential Records Act. The bill also establishes civil penalties for&nbsp;knowingly and willfully failing to meet this certification requirement. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9278 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 7, 2022 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 chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, to require certifications regarding certain Presidential and Vice Presidential Records, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Presidential Records Certification Act of 2022 . 2. Certifications regarding certain Presidential and Vice Presidential records (a) Amendment Chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 2210. Certifications regarding certain Presidential and Vice Presidential records (a) Certification On an annual basis, and within 30 days after the applicable end date, the President, Vice President, any individual acting as the President, and each covered employee shall submit a written certification to the Counsel to the President— (1) indicating compliance with this chapter during the year prior to the submission of the certification; and (2) acknowledging that it is unlawful to knowingly and willingly falsify or fail to file any information that such person is required to include in the certification. (b) Submission The Counsel to the President shall collect and maintain all certifications submitted to the Counsel under subsection (a). (c) Failure To file or filing false reports The Attorney General may bring a civil action in any appropriate United States district court against an individual who knowingly and willfully falsifies or who knowingly and willfully fails to file or report any information required pursuant to subsection (a). The court in which such action is brought may assess against such individual a civil penalty in any amount, not to exceed $50,000. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered employee The term covered employee has the meaning given that term in section 2209. (2) End date The term end date means— (A) with respect to the President or the Vice President, the date on which the President or the Vice President, respectively, is removed from office, dies, resigns, or the then current Presidential term expires; (B) with respect to an individual acting as the President, the date on which such individual may no longer discharge the powers and duties of the office of President; and (C) with respect to a covered employee, the date on which such individual ceases to be a covered employee. (3) Individual acting as the President The term individual acting as the President means an individual, other than the Vice President, who assumes the powers and duties of the office of President pursuant to a vacancy in the office of President by reason of death, resignation, removal from office, or inability. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 2210. Certifications regarding certain Presidential and Vice Presidential records. .