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HR 7605 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

PAST Act of 2022

Introduced: April 27, 2022 Introduced by: Quigley, Mike Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Apr 27, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Accountability and Security in Transitions Act of 2022 or the PAST Act of 2022

This bill revises requirements for preservation of presidential records and requires that information be made available to the next administration in a timely fashion.

Specifically, the bill (1) requires the President to receive written guidance from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) before destroying any records, (2) prohibits White House staff from using nonofficial electronic messaging accounts that cannot be easily copied or forwarded to official accounts, (3) establishes consequences for former Presidents who destroy presidential records, (4) requires former Presidents to cover the cost of digitizing records for display in a presidential library, and (5) requires NARA to ensure that newly inaugurated Presidents are granted easy access to national security information.

What's happening now April 27, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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