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HR 3710 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

RECORDS Act of 2021

Introduced: October 28, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Jun 17, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2898)
Jun 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reopening to address Every COmplete Record request for Devoted Servicemembers Act of 2021 or the RECORDS Act of 2021

This bill directs the Office of the Archivist of the United States to take specified steps to address record request backlogs.

Specifically, the office must take actions to ensure that (1) the number of individuals employed by the National Personnel Records Center is equal to or exceeds the number of such individuals employed on March 2, 2020, and (2) the percentage of such individuals regularly reporting to work in person is equal to or exceeds the percentage of such individuals regularly reporting to work in person on that date.

The office shall submit to specified congressional committees a report that

  • provides a comprehensive plan to address the record request backlog of the National Personnel Records Center and improve the efficiency and responsiveness of operations at the center,
  • identifies measurable goals with respect to the comprehensive plan and metrics for tracking progress toward such goals, and
  • describes strategies to prevent future record request backlogs.
What's happening now June 17, 2021

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2898)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 74
Rice, Tom
· Mar 3, 2022
R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jan 20, 2022
R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jan 10, 2022
R
Bentz, Cliff
Oregon · Jan 10, 2022
R
Obernolte, Jay
California · Nov 23, 2021
Jacobs, Chris
· Nov 18, 2021
R
Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Nov 5, 2021
R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Nov 4, 2021
Garcia, Mike
· Nov 4, 2021
R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Nov 4, 2021
R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Nov 4, 2021
Pence, Greg
· Nov 4, 2021
R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Nov 4, 2021
YOUNG, DON
· Nov 4, 2021
R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Nov 2, 2021
Gohmert, Louie
· Oct 28, 2021
R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Oct 28, 2021
R
Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Oct 28, 2021
Posey, Bill
· Oct 28, 2021
R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Oct 28, 2021
Taylor, Van
· Oct 28, 2021
R
Cammack, Kat
Florida · Oct 22, 2021
R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Oct 22, 2021
R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Oct 22, 2021
R
Donalds, Byron
Florida · Sep 21, 2021
R
Fitzgerald, Scott
Wisconsin · Jul 22, 2021
R
Letlow, Julia
Louisiana · Jul 22, 2021
R
Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Jul 22, 2021
R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Jul 20, 2021
R
Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Jul 20, 2021
R
Franklin, Scott
Florida · Jul 20, 2021
CHABOT, STEVE
· Jul 9, 2021
R
Clyde, Andrew S.
Georgia · Jul 9, 2021
R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jul 9, 2021
R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 9, 2021
Lesko, Debbie
· Jul 6, 2021
R
Valadao, David G.
California · Jul 6, 2021
R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jul 2, 2021
R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jul 2, 2021
R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jul 1, 2021
R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jul 1, 2021
R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 1, 2021
R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jul 1, 2021
Cawthorn, Madison
· Jul 1, 2021
R
Cloud, Michael
Texas · Jul 1, 2021
R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Jul 1, 2021
R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Jul 1, 2021
R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Jul 1, 2021
Johnson, Bill
· Jul 1, 2021
R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jul 1, 2021
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