Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007
To amend chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Presidential Records Act, to establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (4 more) 6/20/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 9, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007 -
(Sec. 2) Amends the Presidential Records Act to... more
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Bill Status
| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| March 01, 2007 | March 14, 2007 |
Latest Vote
| March 14, 2007Roll call number 143 in the House | |||
| Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 1255 To amend chapter 22 of title 44, USC, popularly known as the Presidential Records Act, to establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records | |||
| Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%) | Percentage of 'aye' votes: 76% | Result: Passed | |
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October 02, 2007 Former presidents can't withhold records, court says
... Association and historian Stanley Kutler. A bill (HR 1255) that would overturn the executive order passed the House in March and is pending in the Senate.
June 14, 2007 THE RIGHT TO KNOW: Bush wants presidential records sealed, but we ...
But the House version of the law, HR 1255, was approved by a veto-proof 333-93 vote in March. Senate Homeland Security Chairman Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., ...
March 22, 2007 LEGAL GUY: New House resolutions show a positive step for government
This first of the four resolutions passed was HR 1255, which passed with 333 yeas and only 93 nays. Titled “The Presidential Records Act Amendment,” the ...
Blog Coverage
January 05, 2009 Daily Kos: This Week in Congress
Coming with it, and under the same circumstances, is the Presidential Records Act, the 110th Congress' H.R. 1255. Both come to the floor under suspension of the rules, which is how they passed last time. Should be a breeze in the House. ...
January 05, 2009 The Posterity Project: Weekly Roundup Special Edition ...
This report provides a brief overview of the federal presidential libraries system and tracks the progress of related legislation (H.R. 1254, H.R. 1255, H.R. 5811, S. 886)." Bush e-records: an update. L'Archivista - Jan 2, 2009 ...
Source: The Posterity Project
January 04, 2009 Presidential Libraries: The Federal System and Related Legislation ...
This report provides a brief overview of the federal presidential libraries system and tracks the progress of related legislation (H.R. 1254, H.R. 1255, H.R. 5811, S. 886). It will be updated as events recommend. Available Versions: ...
Source: Open CRS: Recent Reports












