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H.R. 9360

Introduced

Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act

Sponsor
RMary E. Miller· Illinois
Introduced
June 18, 2026
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Latest action
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.June 24, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9360 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9360

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

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 18, 2026

Mrs. Miller of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

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 the 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 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.
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In plain terms

This bill is called the 'Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act.' It aims to eliminate the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress by removing it from the U.S. Code. After the bill is enacted, the Director of the Center for Legislative Archives will have to report annually on how Congress's records are managed and preserved. Key officials will review this management and preservation process regularly.

Hidden provisions

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

    Effective on the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, title 44 of the United States Code is amended by striking chapter 27.

    This provision is significant because it specifies the exact action of removing the Advisory Committee from the law, which is the main purpose of the bill.

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