# 114-hr-3743: SERVER Act

114-hr-3743, SERVER Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3743
- Congress: 114
- Title: SERVER Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced: 2015-10-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Securing Every Relevant and Vital Electronic Record Act of 2015 or the SERVER Act This bill prohibits the Secretary of a cabinet-level executive department from maintaining a private email server to conduct official government business. The Inspector General of each such department shall ensure compliance with such prohibition.  A Secretary who violates such prohibition is subject to a fine and/or prison term and shall forfeit his or her office and be disqualified from holding any U.S. government office.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2015-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5275: Prohibiting the Usurpation of Bathroom Laws through Independent Choice School Act (PUBLIC School Act) of 2016
- 114-hr-4924: Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2016
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-4730: Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act
- 114-hr-4336: An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery of the cremated remains of certain persons whose serv…
- 114-hr-4262: Transparency and Accountability of Failed Exchanges Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3743 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3743)

## Related
- [114-hr-5275: Prohibiting the Usurpation of Bathroom Laws through Independent Choice School A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5275)
- [114-hr-4924: Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4924)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-4730: Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4730)
- [114-hr-4336: An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inurnment in A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4336)
- [114-hr-4262: Transparency and Accountability of Failed Exchanges Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3743 (as of 2025-11-18).