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Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act
To sunset the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill eliminates the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, effective 60 days after enactment. The bill replaces the advisory committee with an annual reporting requirement from the Director of the Center for Legislative Archives to congressional leadership and relevant committees on the management and preservation of Congress records. The Archivist of the United States, Secretary of the Senate, and Clerk of the House are required to meet within 60 days of receiving each annual report to review Congress records management. They are also required to meet within 180 days when a new Archivist, Secretary, or Clerk takes office.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK)
Actions (2)
- Sep 10, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Sep 10, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 10, 2025
Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
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 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) in the table of chapters, by striking the item relating to chapter 27.
(b) Report.—Not later than February 1 of the calendar 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 calendar 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.
(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. <all>
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