# 119-hres-316: Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain documents relating to the use of insecure electronic communication platforms, including Signal, for official communications and to the compliance of the Administration with all Federal records laws.

119-hres-316, Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain documents relating to the use of insecure electronic communication platforms, including Signal, for official communications and to the compliance of the Administration with all Federal records laws., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA); status in_committee (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-316
- Congress: 119
- Title: Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain documents relating to the use of insecure electronic communication platforms, including Signal, for official communications and to the compliance of the Administration with all Federal records laws.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Accountability for federal use of insecure messaging.** This resolution would require the President to provide complete, unredacted records about the Administration's use of insecure electronic communication platforms and its compliance with federal recordkeeping laws. It seeks documents on official business conducted on government and personal devices, messages that include highly sensitive national security information, and plans to prevent automatic deletion on platforms such as Signal, SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp, Teams, MatterMost, Slack, and Gmail.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-2743: Raise the Wage Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-316 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/316)

## Related
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-2743: Raise the Wage Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2743)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-316 (as of 2025-12-21).