H.R. 9360

Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act

Sponsor: Mary E. Miller · 0 cosponsors

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Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act

This bill eliminates the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress 60 days after the bill's enactment.

Under the bill, the Center for Legislative Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) 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 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.

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Sec. 2. Management and preservation of the records of Congress Changed · Sep 10

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  1. Jun 18, 2026 · Introduced in House Referred to House Committee on House Administration, Jun 18
  2. Sep 10, 2026 · Reported in House Marked up by House Committee on House Administration, Jun 24 Reported by House Committee on House Administration, Sep 10 Committee members' individual votes aren't in our records.
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(a) Sunset of Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress. Effective on the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, title 44 , of the United States Code , is amended— (1) by striking chapter 27; (2) by striking the table of sections relating to chapter 27; and ( 3 2 ) in the table of chapters, by striking the item relating to chapter 27.

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(a) Sunset of Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress. Effective on the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, title 44, United States Code, is amended—

(1) by striking chapter 27; and

(2) in the table of chapters, by striking the item relating to chapter 27.

(b) Report. Not later than February 1 of the year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit a report on the management and preservation of the records of Congress during the previous year to—

(1) the Archivist;

(2) the Secretary;

(3) the Clerk;

(4) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate; and

(5) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives.

(c) Review. The Archivist, the Secretary, and the Clerk shall meet to review the management and preservation of the records of Congress—

(1) not later than 60 days after the date on which the Director submits a report under subsection (b); and

(2) not later than 180 days after the date on which an individual begins to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the Archivist, Secretary, or Clerk.

(d) Definitions. In this section:

(1) Archivist. The term Archivist means the Archivist of the United States, or any successor thereto.

(2) Clerk. The term Clerk means the Clerk of the House of Representatives.

(3) Director. The term Director means the Director of the Center for Legislative Archives of the National Archives, or any successor thereto.

(4) Secretary. The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Senate.