118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1653 — PAST Act of 2023

“To amend chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, to ensure Presidential records are preserved, duly created when non-official electronic messaging accounts are used, and made available to the public and the next administration in a timely fashion to advance national security and accountability, and for other purposes.”

Government operations and politics

Introduced Mar 17, 2023

Last action Mar 17, 2023

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Mar 17, 2023

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SummaryCRS Summary

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...

Provisions · 11 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Mar 17, 2023

Introduced in House

Mar 17, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.