Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (15 Sep 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
What this bill does
H.R. 9360 would eliminate the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, a body established under chapter 27 of title 44 of the U.S. Code, by repealing that chapter effective 60 days after the bill becomes law. In its place, the bill sets up a new reporting and review process for overseeing how congressional records are managed and preserved. The Director of the Center for Legislative Archives at the National Archives would be required to submit an annual report on this subject, beginning February 1 of the year after enactment, to the Archivist of the United States, the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House, and relevant House and Senate oversight committees.
The bill mainly affects the offices responsible for handling congressional records — the National Archives, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House — along with the relevant congressional oversight committees. It does not appear to affect the general public directly, but it changes the institutional structure for how Congress's historical records are monitored and preserved. The Archivist, Secretary, and Clerk would be required to meet periodically to review this management, both after each annual report and when new individuals take on these roles.
The bill passed the House on September 14, 2026 by voice vote under a suspension of the rules, indicating broad, non-controversial support. It now goes to the Senate for consideration; no further Senate action has yet occurred.
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Official summary
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act
This bill eliminates the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress 60 days after the bill's enactment.
Under the bill, the Center for Legislative Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) must provide an annual report on the management and preservation of the records of Congress during the previous year to NARA, the Senate, and the House of Representatives.
The Archivist, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives must regularly meet to review the management and preservation of the records of Congress.
Timeline
15 Sep 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 9360 do?
- H.R. 9360 would eliminate the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, a body established under chapter 27 of title 44 of the U.S. Code, by repealing that chapter effective 60 days after the bill becomes law. In its place, the bill sets up a new reporting and review process for overseeing how congressional records are managed and preserved. The Director of the Center for Legislative Archives at the National Archives would be required to submit an annual report on this subject, beginning February 1 of the year after enactment, to the Archivist of the United States, the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House, and relevant House and Senate oversight committees. The bill mainly affects the offices responsible for handling congressional records — the National Archives, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House — along with the relevant congressional oversight committees. It does not appear to affect the general public directly, but it changes the institutional structure for how Congress's historical records are monitored and preserved. The Archivist, Secretary, and Clerk would be required to meet periodically to review this management, both after each annual report and when new individuals take on these roles. The bill passed the House on September 14, 2026 by voice vote under a suspension of the rules, indicating broad, non-controversial support. It now goes to the Senate for consideration; no further Senate action has yet occurred.
- Has H.R. 9360 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 9360. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 9360?
- H.R. 9360 was sponsored by Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 9360?
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (15 Sep 2026).
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