Bill Would Impact Personal Electronic Accounts

The House has passed and sent to the White House a bill (HR-1233) on records-keeping policies that includes a provision relating to employees’ personal e-mail and other electronic messaging accounts. Under the measure, an employee who uses a personal account to conduct official business would have to send a copy to an official electronic storage account at the same time, or within 20 days. Intentional failure would subject the employee to disciplinary policies governing misconduct. The House had passed the bill earlier this year but the Senate altered some language when approving it in September, requiring a second House vote.