# 117-hr-7605: PAST Act of 2022

117-hr-7605, PAST Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7605
- Congress: 117
- Title: PAST Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2022-04-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Promoting Accountability and Security in Transitions Act of 2022 or the PAST Act of 2022 This bill revises requirements for preservation of presidential records and requires that information be made available to the next administration in a timely fashion. Specifically, the bill (1) requires the President to receive written guidance from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) before destroying any records, (2) prohibits White House staff from using nonofficial electronic messaging accounts that cannot be easily copied or forwarded to official accounts, (3) establishes consequences for former Presidents who destroy presidential records, (4) requires former Presidents to cover the cost of digitizing records for display in a presidential library, and (5) requires NARA to ensure that newly inaugurated Presidents are granted easy access to national security information.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7605 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7605)

## Related
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1193)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-6943: Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6943)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7605 (as of 2025-11-18).