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Abolishing Advisory Committee on Congressional Records; New Management System Established.

This Act eliminates the existing Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, which oversaw historical legislative documents. It replaces the committee with a mandatory annual reporting and review system involving key officials, including the Archivist and the Secretaries of the Senate and House. This change aims to streamline the process of preserving important historical government records, indirectly affecting government transparency.
Key points
The Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress will be abolished (sunset) 60 days after the law is enacted.
A new mandatory system is established: annual reports on Congressional records management and regular review meetings by top legislative and archival officials.
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_HR_9489
Sponsor: Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]
Process start date: 2024-09-06