[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 316 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 9, 2025

 Mr. Lynch (for himself, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Norton, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. 
Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Mfume, Ms. Brown, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Garcia 
   of California, Mr. Frost, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Casar, Ms. 
   Crockett, Ms. Randall, Mr. Subramanyam, Ms. Ansari, Mr. Bell, Ms. 
 Simon, Mr. Min, and Ms. Pressley) submitted the following resolution; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   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.

    Resolved, That the President is requested to transmit, to the 
extent that such documents are in the possession of the President, to 
the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the adoption 
of this resolution, in a complete and unredacted form, a copy of any 
document, record, report, memorandum, correspondence, or other 
communication that refers or relates to the following:
            (1) The plan of the Administration to preserve in 
        compliance with Federal recordkeeping requirements all official 
        communications, including any official communications--
                    (A) containing highly sensitive national security 
                information; and
                    (B) sent via electronic communication platforms 
                (such as Signal, SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp, Teams, 
                MatterMost, Slack, and Gmail).
            (2) The conduct of official business via electronic 
        communication platforms on Federal Government devices, 
        including--
                    (A) via platforms such as Signal, SMS, iMessage, 
                WhatsApp, Teams, MatterMost, Slack, and Gmail; and
                    (B) such official business that involves the 
                communication of highly sensitive national security 
                information.
            (3) The conduct of official business via electronic 
        communication platforms on personal devices in violation of 
        Federal law, including--
                    (A) via platforms such as Signal, SMS, iMessage, 
                WhatsApp, Teams, MatterMost, Slack, and Gmail; and
                    (B) such official business that involves the 
                communication of highly sensitive national security 
                information.
            (4) Plans, procedures, guidance, or practices to ensure 
        that communications involving official business are not set to 
        automatically delete after a period of time in violation of 
        Federal recordkeeping requirements when such communications are 
        sent via electronic communication platforms, including any such 
        communications--
                    (A) containing highly sensitive national security 
                information; and
                    (B) sent via such platforms as Signal, SMS, 
                iMessage, WhatsApp, Teams, MatterMost, Slack, and 
                Gmail.
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