United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 21 D cosponsors

HRES 316 — Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain documents relating to the use of insecure electronic communication platforms, including Signal, for official communications and to the compliance of the Administration with all Federal records laws.

Last action — Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (21 D).

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In plain language

The bill requests the President to provide documents on insecure communication use for official business.

This resolution asks the President to submit documents regarding the use of insecure electronic platforms for government communications. It focuses on compliance with federal records laws and preservation of official communications.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Submitted in House

  2. Submitted in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 526 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (526)

526 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HRES 316?
HRES 316 is sponsored by Lynch, Stephen F. (Democratic), Connolly, Gerald E. (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Stansbury, Melanie A. (Democratic), Krishnamoorthi, Raja (Democratic), Khanna, Ro (Democratic), Mfume, Kweisi (Democratic), Brown, Shontel M. (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Garcia, Robert (Democratic), Frost, Maxwell (Democratic), Lee, Summer L. (Democratic), Casar, Greg (Democratic), Crockett, Jasmine (Democratic), Randall, Emily (Democratic), Subramanyam, Suhas (Democratic), Ansari, Yassamin (Democratic), Bell, Wesley (Democratic), Simon, Lateefah (Democratic), Min, Dave (Democratic), and Pressley, Ayanna (Democratic).
What is the current status of HRES 316?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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