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handle is hein.crs/govekho0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congresiona Electronic Records Management and U.S. Secret Service Updated January 19, 2023 As part of its inquiry, the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol (Select Committee) issued subpoenas to the multiple federal agencies that responded on January 6, including the U.S. Secret Service (USSS). The USSS responded to the Select Committee's July 15, 2022, subpoena with an initial production of information on July 19. Upon receiving the USSS's response, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) announced that it was investigating a potential unauthorized deletion of USSS text messages. USSS's treatment of text messages has raised questions about how electronic records are handled by federal agencies, and how existing laws apply. Congressional interest has arisen from many perspectives, including USSS's compliance with federal recordkeeping laws; whether agencies can apply existing statute and guidance to the management of text messages and other electronic formats; and the ability of Congress to conduct oversight into executive branch activities. This Insight provides a summary of how federal records are managed, including records in electronic formats, discusses improper disposal investigations, and concludes with considerations for Congress. What Are Federal Records? Since 2014, federal and presidential records have been defined not by the media used to store the information but rather by the content of the information itself. Federal record are defined as recorded information, regardless of form or characteristics, made or received by a Federal agency under Federal law or in connection with the transaction of public business ... as evidence of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, operations, or other activities of the United States Government or because of the informational value of data in them. Federal Records Management The Federal Records Act governs the treatment of federal records produced by agencies, including USSS. The stated purpose of this law is that each federal agency head Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN12007 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress -

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