Fidelity in Access to Government Communications Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2024

This resolution declares an emergency to temporarily extend a previous law requiring government agencies to keep electronic records, such as emails and chats. It directly affects all District of Columbia government departments by ensuring they must retain digital communications created during official business, even if they use apps with auto-delete features. The measure closes a legal gap where no consistent policy existed for managing electronic messages, preventing the loss of public records. By passing this emergency declaration, the Council ensures that record-keeping rules apply immediately without waiting for a full legislative process.