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H.R. 9360119th CongressIn markupLatest action Jun 24, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act
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HR 9360 would abolish the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress and replace it with annual reports and official meetings.
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The bill eliminates the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress 60 days after becoming law, removing the federal code section that created it. It replaces the committee with a system requiring the Director of the Center for Legislative Archives to submit an annual report on congressional records preservation, followed by required meetings among key officials.
Directly affects the Archivist of the United States, the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House, and relevant House and Senate committees. Historians, researchers, and journalists who rely on congressional records may also be indirectly affected.
The change alters oversight of how Congress's historical records are preserved, shifting from a standing advisory committee to periodic reporting and check-in meetings, including whenever a new Archivist, Secretary, or Clerk takes office.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.