# 116-hr-6542: Presidential Records Preservation Act

116-hr-6542, Presidential Records Preservation Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6542
- Congress: 116
- Title: Presidential Records Preservation Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2020-04-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Presidential Records Preservation Act This bill directs the President to make and preserve records containing adequate and proper documentation of' presidential activities, deliberations, decisions, and policies, including establishing records management controls to capture, manage, and preserve electronic messages and ensure that such messages are readily accessible for retrieval through electronic searches.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6542 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6542)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6542 (as of 2025-11-18).