Fidelity in Access to Government Communications Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2024
This bill clarifies that electronic communications used for official government business in the District of Columbia must be kept according to existing record-keeping rules. It updates the law to include messages sent through apps like WhatsApp or Signal and requires agencies to prevent automatic deletion of these records on their devices. The changes apply to all government employees and will last for 225 days after the current temporary law expires.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Council Passage
Oct 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Sep 30, 2024
Signed Dec 26, 2024
Floor votes · Council Oct 15, 2024
How they voted
12–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 13
Oct 15, 2024
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Oct 15, 2024
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0-1)
council
Sep 30, 2024
Introduced
B25-0983 Introduced by Councilmember Bonds at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anita Bonds
DDemocratic
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