Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act
In committeeAdvisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act This bill eliminates the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress 60 days after the bill's enactment. Under the bill, the Center for Legislative Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) must provide an annual report on the management and preservation of the records of Congress during the previous year to NARA, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. The Archivist, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives must regularly meet to review the management and preservation of the records of Congress.
Sep 15, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
The Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act aims to dissolve the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress and establish new reporting and review mechanisms for the management and preservation of congressional records. The bill outlines specific roles for the Archivist, Secretary, and Clerk in overseeing these records, but does not involve direct funding or financial transfers.