HR 5811 · 110th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Electronic Message Preservation Act

Introduced 2008-04-15· Sponsored by Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2008-07-10)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2008-07-09
Roll #477
Yea 286Nay 137
Democrats
230 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
56 Yea·137 Nay
PassedHouse · 2008-07-09
Roll #477
Yea 286Nay 137
Democrats
230 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
56 Yea·137 Nay
PassedHouse · 2008-07-09
Roll #476
Yea 419Nay 1
Democrats
227 Yea·1 Nay
Republicans
192 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Electronic Communications Preservation Act - Requires: (1) the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations governing agency preservation of electronic communications that are records; (2) agencies to comply with such regulations and to report to the Archivist on their compliance; and (3) the Archivist to report to specified congressional committees on such compliance. Requires the Archivist to promulgate regulations that include provisions for establishing standards necessary for the economical and efficient management of presidential records during a President's term of office. Requires the Archivist to: (1) annually certify whether the records management controls established by the President meet this Act's requirements; and (2) report to specified congressional committees on the status of the certification. Requires the Archivist, one year following the conclusion of a President's term or the conclusion of the last consecutive term, to report to specified congressional committees on: (1) the volume and format of records deposited into that President's archival depository; and (2) whether the records management controls of that President met this Act's requirements.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 5811, Electronic Message Preservation Act

Jun 10, 2008

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on May 1, 2008</p>

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H.R. 5811, Electronic Message Preservation Act

Jun 10, 2008

Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on May 1, 2008

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats