Federal Records Act

The Federal Records Act of 1950 is a United States federal law that provides the legal framework for federal records management, including record creation, maintenance, and disposition. It was enacted following the recommendations of the Hoover Commission and implemented reforms proposed by Emmett Leahy in 1948 to ensure federal departments and agencies had record management programs. The act and related regulations define federal records, mandate record preservation, establish government ownership, and provide procedures for record disposition. It has been amended several times, including in 1976 to emphasize paperwork reduction and information lifecycle management, and in 2014 to modernize the act and include electronic records in the definition of federal records.learn more on wikipedia