# 119-s-5632: National Archives Protection Act

119-s-5632, National Archives Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-10-22).

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- As of: 2026-10-22
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5632
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Archives Protection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-22

## Summary

**Protects public access to Federal records centers established before this bill's enactment.** This bill would amend 44 U.S.C. 2907 to bar the Archivist from closing or imposing unreasonable access limits on any records center or archive facility created before enactment. It would also forbid reconstructing, converting, or rehabilitating those facilities if the work would require relocating records for more than 180 days, and it applies only to centers established before enactment.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect public access to archives: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would prohibit the Archivist of the United States from closing any Federal records center or archive facility established before enactment. It would also stop the Archivist from imposing unreasonable restrictions on public access to those covered facilities. The bill would bar…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-3396: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5632 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5632)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-3396: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3396)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5632 (as of 2026-10-22).