United States 116th Congress Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HR 1582 — Electronic Message Preservation Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The first version of the bill referred to it as "H.R. 1582 Engrossed in House (EH)", while the updated version refers to it as "H.R. 1582 Referred in Senate (RFS)". This change indicates that the bill has moved from the House to the Senate for consideration, specifically after being received and read twice. This transition matters because it signifies the bill's progress through the legislative process.

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1582 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
1582 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
1582 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 44, United States Code, to require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies, to require a certification and reports relating to Presidential records, and for other purposes.
1582 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 13, 2019 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 44, United States Code, to require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies, to require a certification and reports relating to Presidential records, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
CHERYL L.
116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
R.
1582 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 44, United States Code, to require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies, to require a certification and reports relating to Presidential records, and for other purposes.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2665-2667)

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1582.

  8. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2666)

  9. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2666)

  10. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  11. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 1582?
HR 1582 is sponsored by Cummings, Elijah E. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 1582?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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