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H.R. 10131

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 10131, the National Archives Protection Act, was introduced in the House on Aug 20, 2026 by Rep. Kevin Mullin (D) with 9 co-sponsors. It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Aug 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Record

Text

H.R. 10131 has 9 co-sponsors.

hb10131/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 10131 IH: National Archives Protection Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-08-20
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 10131  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 20, 2026   Mr. Mullin  (for himself,  Ms. Chu ,  Mr. García of Illinois ,  Ms. Jayapal ,  Ms. Matsui , and  Mr. Khanna ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    A BILL
To amend title 44, United States Code, to prohibit the closure of Federal records centers, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   National Archives Protection Act  .
2.
Prohibiting the closure of federal records centers
Section 2907 of title 44, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking  The  and inserting
(a)
In general
The
 ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(b)
Prohibition
The Archivist may not—
(1)
close or impose unreasonable restrictions on public access to any record center or archive facility established before the date of the enactment of this subsection; or
(2)
reconstruct, convert, or rehabilitate any such center or facility if doing so would require the relocation of records for more than 180 days.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-08-20
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 44, United States Code, to prohibit the closure of Federal records centers, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Kevin Mullin (D) sponsors H.R. 10131, and 9 members have co-sponsored it, 5 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 10131 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Aug 20, 2026 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 10131 has taken 2 actions since Aug 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
Aug 20, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Aug 20, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.R. 10131 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 10131 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • National Archives Protection Act — Display Title
  • National Archives Protection Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 44, United States Code, to prohibit the closure of Federal records centers, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 10131 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 10131’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr10131/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 10131, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 134 (Thursday, August 20, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MULLIN:H.R. 10131.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution[Page H5249]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com