Sponsor
Mary E. Miller
Representative · R-IL
Representative · R-IL
The bill increases oversight and long‑term preservation of congressional records through required reviews and reporting, at the cost of modest recurring administrative burdens and potential legal transition complexities for federal agencies.
Taxpayers, federal employees, and the public: required inter-branch meetings and an annual Director report increase oversight and transparency of how Congress' records are managed and preserved.
Historians, nonprofits, and the public: mandated reviews and annual reporting reduce the risk of lost or poorly preserved congressional records, improving long‑term preservation of the historical record citizens rely on.
Federal employees and agencies: abolishing Chapter 27 may create legal ambiguity and transitional compliance costs as offices update policies and implement statutory changes.
Federal employees and taxpayers: recurring requirements for annual reports and inter-branch meetings will require staff time and may impose ongoing administrative costs on the National Archives and congressional offices.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Removes the statutory Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress and requires annual records-management reports and review meetings among the Archivist, Senate Secretary, and House Clerk.
Abolishes the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress (Chapter 27 of Title 44, U.S. Code) and replaces that statutory committee structure with new reporting and coordination requirements for records management. The Director of the Center for Legislative Archives must submit an annual report on management and preservation of congressional records to the Archivist, the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House, and certain congressional committees, and those officials must meet to review records management after each report and after they assume their duties.
Official title: Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act
Introduced June 18, 2026 by Mary E. Miller · Last progress September 15, 2026