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H.R. 5170 (113th)

Federal Records Accountability Act of 2014

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Introduced

23 July 2014

Last action

17 September 2014 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

7 April 2025

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Summary

Federal Records Accountability Act of 2014 - Creates a process for the suspension and removal (subject to specified due process requirements) of an employee whom the Inspector General of a federal agency determines has: (1) willfully and unlawfully concealed, removed, mutilated, obliterated, falsified, or destroyed any record, book, or other thing in the custody of such employee; or (2) violated the following disclosure prohibitions. Prohibits the President, Vice President, or specified staff members or advisers from creating or sending a presidential or vice presidential record using a non-official electronic messaging account unless such individual: (1) includes an official electronic messaging account of the President, Vice President, staff member, or adviser as a recipient in the original creation or transmission of the electronic message and identifies all recipients in such message; and (2) submits the message for appropriate archival storage by the Executive Office of the President. Prohibits a federal agency official or employee from creating or sending a record using a non-official electronic messaging account unless such officer or employee: (1) includes an official electronic messaging account of the officer or employee as a recipient in the original creation or transmission of the electronic message and identifies all recipients in such message; and (2) submits the message for appropriate archival storage by the agency. Requires a federal agency head: (1) whenever the unlawful concealment, removal, mutilation, obliteration, falsification, or destruction of any record, book, or other thing in the agency's custody comes to his or her attention, to notify the Archivist and publish a general description of the records on the agency's website; and (2) to initiate action through the Attorney General for the recovery of records that have been unlawfully removed from the agency. Requires the Archivist to initiate action to recover such records if the agency head fails to do so within a reasonable period. Requires each agency head to designate a Senior Agency Official for Records Management by November 15, 2014 (and to reaffirm or designate a new such Official by November 15 of each year thereafter), who shall ensure compliance with all applicable records management statutes, regulations, and any guidance issued by the Archivist.

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Timeline

  1. 23 July 2014

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 July 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 July 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 July 2014

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  5. 24 July 2014

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 16 September 2014

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  7. 16 September 2014

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7594-7596)

    Source: Floor

  8. 16 September 2014

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7594-7596)

    Source: Floor

  9. 16 September 2014

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5170.

    Source: Floor

  10. 16 September 2014

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7594-7598)

    Source: Floor

  11. 16 September 2014

    Floor

    Mr. Meadows moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  12. 17 September 2014

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Referred in Senate (text)

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