Presidential Records Preservation Act

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1929 To amend title 44, United States Code, to require the President make and preserve records, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 16, 2021 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 title 44, United States Code, to require the President make and preserve records, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Presidential Records 4 Preservation Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO MAKE AND PRESERVE RECORDS. 6 Section 2203(a) of title 44, United States Code, is 7 amended— 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:24 Apr 26, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1929.IH H1929 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1929 IH (1) by striking ‘‘Through the implementation of 1 records management controls and other necessary 2 actions, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; 3 (2) by striking ‘‘take all such steps as may be 4 necessary to assure that’’ and inserting ‘‘make and 5 preserve records containing adequate and proper 6 documentation of’’; 7 (3) by striking ‘‘are adequately documented’’; 8 (4) by inserting ‘‘shall take all steps necessary 9 to ensure’’ before ‘‘that such records’’; and 10 (5) by inserting ‘‘, including establishing 11 records management controls to capture, manage, 12 and preserve electronic messages and ensure that 13 electronic messages are readily accessible for re- 14 trieval through electronic searches’’ after ‘‘law’’. 15 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:24 Apr 26, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1929.IH H1929 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS