# 114-hr-2319: Electronic Message Preservation Act of 2015

114-hr-2319, Electronic Message Preservation Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 589. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2319
- Congress: 114
- Title: Electronic Message Preservation Act of 2015
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 589.
- Introduced: 2015-05-14
- Sponsor: ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Electronic Message Preservation Act of 2015 Requires the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations governing federal agency preservation of electronic messages that are federal records and to periodically review and amend, as necessary, such regulations. Requires such regulations, at a minimum, to: (1) require the electronic capture, management, and preservation of such electronic records in accordance with the Federal Records Act; (2) require such records to be retrievable through electronic searches; and (3) include timelines for federal agency compliance with the regulations that ensure compliance not later than December 31, 2016. Requires the Archivist to promulgate regulations not later than two years after the enactment of this Act that: (1) establish mandatory minimum functional requirements for electronic records management systems and a process to ensure that such systems meet the functional requirements; and (2) include requirements for the capture, management, and preservation of other electronic records. Defines "electronic records management system" as software designed to manage electronic records, including by categorizing and locating records, ensuring that records are retained as long as necessary, identifying records that are due for disposition, and ensuring the storage, retrieval, and disposition of records. Requires federal agency heads to report to the Archivist on agency compliance with the regulations promulgated by this Act and make such reports publicly available on the agency's website. Requires the Archivist to: (1) establish standards for the management of electronic presidential records during a President's term of office, including records management controls necessary for the capture, management, and preservation of electronic messages and for ensuring that electronic messages are readily accessible for retrieval through electronic searches; (2) certify annually whether electronic records management controls established by a President meet the requirements of the Presidential Records Act; and (3) report annually to specified congressional committees on the status of such certification. Requires the Archivist to report to Congress one year after the conclusion of a President's term of office on: (1) the volume and format of electronic presidential records deposited into the presidential archival depository, and (2) whether electronic records management controls of a President met the requirements of this Act and the Presidential Records Act.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-2319 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2319)

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- [114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Dob…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5621)
- [114-hr-5287: Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5287)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2319 (as of 2025-11-18).