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To amend title 44, United States Code, to require each Federal agency to maintain and preserve data assets of the agency, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1232| House 
| Updated: 2/27/2017
Betty McCollum

Betty McCollum

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (21)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Save America's Science Act This bill requires each federal agency to: (1) maintain each data asset of the agency, including any asset collected for the agency under a contract, in accordance with its records management program; (2) establish safeguards against the removal or loss of such assets; and (3) make any requirements and penalties related to such removal or loss known to agency officials and employees. Each agency shall: (1) notify the Archivist of the United States and Congress of any actual or threatened unlawful removal, defacing, alteration, or other destruction of data assets in the agency's custody; and (2) initiate action through the Attorney General for the recovery of such assets. In any case in which an agency does not initiate recovery within a reasonable period after being notified of any such unlawful action, or is believed to be participating in any such unlawful action, the Archivist shall request the Attorney General to initiate recovery and notify Congress when such a request has been made. Each data asset that has been made available to the public by an agency shall remain available to the public.
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Feb 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • February 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 27, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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To amend title 44, United States Code, to require each Federal agency to maintain and preserve data assets of the agency, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1232| House 
| Updated: 2/27/2017
Save America's Science Act This bill requires each federal agency to: (1) maintain each data asset of the agency, including any asset collected for the agency under a contract, in accordance with its records management program; (2) establish safeguards against the removal or loss of such assets; and (3) make any requirements and penalties related to such removal or loss known to agency officials and employees. Each agency shall: (1) notify the Archivist of the United States and Congress of any actual or threatened unlawful removal, defacing, alteration, or other destruction of data assets in the agency's custody; and (2) initiate action through the Attorney General for the recovery of such assets. In any case in which an agency does not initiate recovery within a reasonable period after being notified of any such unlawful action, or is believed to be participating in any such unlawful action, the Archivist shall request the Attorney General to initiate recovery and notify Congress when such a request has been made. Each data asset that has been made available to the public by an agency shall remain available to the public.
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Timeline
Feb 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • February 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 27, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Betty McCollum

Betty McCollum

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (21)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesPublic contracts and procurement