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Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain documents relating to the use of insecure electronic communication platforms, including Signal, for official communications and to the compliance of the Administration with all Federal records laws.

Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain documents relating to the use of insecure electronic communication platforms, including Signal, for official communications and to the compliance of the Administration with all Federal records laws.

Introduced Apr 9, 2025

Latest action (Apr 30, 2025) Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Referred to
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Issues
Technology & Privacy
Legislative subjects (7)
Computers and information technologyCongressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesHouse of RepresentativesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternet, web applications, social media

Summary
  • Requests the President to transmit documents relating to the Administration's use of insecure electronic communication platforms (such as Signal, SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp, Teams, MatterMost, Slack, and Gmail) for official communications.
  • Requests documents regarding the Administration's plan to preserve official communications in compliance with Federal recordkeeping requirements.
  • Requests documents relating to the conduct of official business via electronic platforms on federal and personal devices, including communications involving highly sensitive national security information.
  • Requests documents regarding plans, procedures, and practices to ensure that official communications are not set to automatically delete in violation of Federal recordkeeping requirements.
  • Requires the President to transmit requested documents in complete and unredacted form within 14 days of adoption of the resolution.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
20 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Stephen F. Lynch’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • AT HOME $12,400
  • NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT $10,000
  • CRONIN DEVELOPMENT $7,600
  • JOHN MORIARTY & ASSOCIATES $6,600
  • REDGATE $5,250

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Stephen F. Lynch → · Outside spending →

Actions (3)
  1. Apr 30, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  2. Apr 9, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
  3. Apr 9, 2025 Submitted in House

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Committee action

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Meetings where this bill was on the agenda

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 9, 2025

Mr. Lynch (for himself, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Norton, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Mfume, Ms. Brown, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. Frost, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Casar, Ms. Crockett, Ms. Randall, Mr. Subramanyam, Ms. Ansari, Mr. Bell, Ms. Simon, Mr. Min, and Ms. Pressley) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

RESOLUTION

Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain documents relating to the use of insecure electronic communication platforms, including Signal, for official communications and to the compliance of the Administration with all Federal records laws.

Resolved, That the President is requested to transmit, to the extent that such documents are in the possession of the President, to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the adoption of this resolution, in a complete and unredacted form, a copy of any document, record, report, memorandum, correspondence, or other communication that refers or relates to the following:

(1) The plan of the Administration to preserve in compliance with Federal recordkeeping requirements all official communications, including any official communications—

(A) containing highly sensitive national security information; and

(B) sent via electronic communication platforms (such as Signal, SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp, Teams, MatterMost, Slack, and Gmail).

(2) The conduct of official business via electronic communication platforms on Federal Government devices, including—

(A) via platforms such as Signal, SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp, Teams, MatterMost, Slack, and Gmail; and

(B) such official business that involves the communication of highly sensitive national security information.

(3) The conduct of official business via electronic communication platforms on personal devices in violation of Federal law, including—

(A) via platforms such as Signal, SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp, Teams, MatterMost, Slack, and Gmail; and

(B) such official business that involves the communication of highly sensitive national security information.

(4) Plans, procedures, guidance, or practices to ensure that communications involving official business are not set to automatically delete after a period of time in violation of Federal recordkeeping requirements when such communications are sent via electronic communication platforms, including any such communications—

(A) containing highly sensitive national security information; and

(B) sent via such platforms as Signal, SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp, Teams, MatterMost, Slack, and Gmail. <all>

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