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Kevin Mullin (D-CA)

National Archives Protection Act

H.R. 10131 · House bill Government Operations and Politics

A Democratic bill with 17 Democratic cosponsors · See all 17 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "National Archives Protection Act," proposes amendments to title 44 of the United States Code. Its primary purpose is to prohibit the closure of Federal records centers. Additionally, it prevents the Archivist from imposing unreasonable restrictions on public access to existing facilities. The bill also restricts the reconstruction or relocation of records for extended periods.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill enhances transparency and public access to historical and government records.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.