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Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2002

Introduced: April 11, 2002 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 22, 2002

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491.

Nov 22, 2002

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 107-790.

Oct 9, 2002

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Oct 9, 2002

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Apr 12, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E511-512)

Apr 11, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

Apr 11, 2002

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2002 - Amends the Presidential Records Act to require the Archivist of the United States, when making available any Presidential record not previously made available publicly, to: (1) promptly provide written notice of such determination to the former President during whose term of office the record was created and the incumbent President; and (2) make the notice available to the public.

Requires such a record to be made available upon the expiration of 20 days, except any record with respect to which the Archivist receives a specified written claim of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure from a former President or the incumbent President. Requires the provision of a copy of each such claim to: (1) the person seeking such record; (2) each chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (3) any member of the public, upon request.

Sets forth requirements regarding the release of a Presidential record that is subject to a privilege claim.

What's happening now November 22, 2002

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491.

Bill text 2 versions

Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
Reported in House Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 9

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Jun 13, 2002

Doggett, Lloyd

Texas · May 14, 2002

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · May 8, 2002

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · May 1, 2002

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · May 1, 2002

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Apr 11, 2002

Lynch, Stephen F.

Massachusetts · Apr 11, 2002

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Apr 11, 2002

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Apr 11, 2002

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