Mary Miller (R-IL)
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- In Senate committee
The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act. It completely ends the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress 60 days after the bill becomes law. Even though the committee is ending, the bill still requires yearly reports on how congressional records are managed and preserved. These reports must go to specific officials and committees in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The bill also requires certain leaders to meet and review how these records are managed and preserved on a regular basis.
Yes
- Scored +3
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
Mandates annual reports and regular reviews of congressional records management.
- Scored +1
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
Sunsetting an advisory committee may lead to minor reductions in administrative spending.
- Scored +1
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
Eliminating an unnecessary advisory body reflects a small measure of fiscal streamlining.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(b): This provision requires yearly reports on the management and preservation of congressional records to be sent to key congressional committees and officials. This is positive because it keeps officials accountable by making sure there is an ongoing record of how congressional history is being handled.
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Section 2(c): This provision requires specific leaders, including the Archivist, the Secretary, and the Clerk, to meet and review the management and preservation of congressional records. This is positive because it forces these officials to regularly check in and review these important duties.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 2(a): This provision ends the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress entirely 60 days after the law is enacted. This could be viewed as a negative if people feel that getting rid of an advisory committee reduces outside expert input on keeping track of our government's history.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Mandates annual reports and regular reviews of congressional records management.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — Eliminating an unnecessary advisory body reflects a small measure of fiscal streamlining. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — Sunsetting an advisory committee may lead to minor reductions in administrative spending.
- 9/15/2026
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 9/14/2026
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5545)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9360.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5545-5546)
- Mr. Griffith moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 9/10/2026
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 119-808.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 707.
- 6/24/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 6/18/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced in House
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