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H.R. 7605 (117th)

PAST Act of 2022

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Introduced

27 April 2022

Last action

27 April 2022 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Sponsors

Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

10 January 2026

Summary

Promoting Accountability and Security in Transitions Act of 2022 or the PAST Act of 2022 This bill revises requirements for preservation of presidential records and requires that information be made available to the next administration in a timely fashion. Specifically, the bill (1) requires the President to receive written guidance from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) before destroying any records, (2) prohibits White House staff from using nonofficial electronic messaging accounts that cannot be easily copied or forwarded to official accounts, (3) establishes consequences for former Presidents who destroy presidential records, (4) requires former Presidents to cover the cost of digitizing records for display in a presidential library, and (5) requires NARA to ensure that newly inaugurated Presidents are granted easy access to national security information.

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Timeline

  1. 27 April 2022

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 April 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 April 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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