H.R. 9360: Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act

This bill would eliminate the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress by removing the part of federal law that creates it, effective 60 days after the bill becomes law.

What changes

• It deletes chapter 27 of title 44 of the U.S. Code, which is the section of law tied to the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress.
• It also removes references to that chapter from related tables in the U.S. Code.

What remains in place

• The bill does not eliminate all oversight of congressional records.
• It requires the Director of the Center for Legislative Archives to submit an annual report on how congressional records are being managed and preserved.
• That report must go to:
  • the Archivist of the United States,
  • the Secretary of the Senate,
  • the Clerk of the House,
  • the Senate committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Rules and Administration, and
  • the House committees on Oversight and Government Reform and House Administration.
• It also requires the Archivist, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House to meet and review the management and preservation of congressional records:
  • within 60 days after each annual report is submitted, and
  • within 180 days after a new Archivist, Secretary, or Clerk begins service.

Practical effect

In plain terms, the bill would shut down a formal advisory committee related to congressional records, but replace that structure with required reporting and regular reviews by key congressional and archival কর্মকর্তারা.

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