PAST Act

Summary

Promoting Accountability and Security in Transitions Act of 2020 or the PAST Act 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. 17 December 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 December 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 December 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 17 December 2020 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 December 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 December 2020

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 December 2020

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Sponsors

• Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
• · hsgo00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → PAST Act of 2022
• related to → PAST Act