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Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act

Introduced Jun 18, 2026

Latest action (Sep 15, 2026) Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Referred to
Committee on House Administration
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Legislative subjects (3)
Advisory bodiesCongressional operations and organizationGovernment information and archives

Summary
  • Eliminates the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress effective 60 days after enactment.
  • Requires annual reports on Congressional records management to be submitted by the Director of the Center for Legislative Archives to the Archivist, Senate and House leadership, and relevant committees.
  • Requires the Archivist, Secretary of the Senate, and Clerk of the House to meet at least annually to review the management and preservation of Congressional records.

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Sponsor (1)

Actions (13)
  1. Sep 15, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
  2. Sep 14, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  3. Sep 14, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5545) · house
  4. Sep 14, 2026 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  5. Sep 14, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9360. · house
  6. Sep 14, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5545-5546) · house
  7. Sep 14, 2026 Mr. Griffith moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. · house
  8. Sep 10, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 707. · house
  9. Sep 10, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 119-808. · house
  10. Jun 24, 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. · house
  11. Jun 24, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  12. Jun 18, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. · house
  13. Jun 18, 2026 Introduced in House

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  • S 2765 — Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act · Introduced Sep 10, 2025 · Cong. 119 79%
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Text versions (4)
  • Referred in Senate · Sep 15, 2026
  • Engrossed in House · Sep 14, 2026
  • Reported in House · Sep 10, 2026
  • Introduced in House · Jun 18, 2026

Full text

AN ACT

To sunset the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act”.

SEC. 2. MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF THE RECORDS OF CONGRESS.

(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.

Passed the House of Representatives September 14, 2026.

Attest:

Clerk. 119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9360

AN ACT

To sunset the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, and for other purposes.

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