Title 44, Public Printing and DocumentsRelease 119-102

§2202 Ownership of Presidential Records

Title 44 › CHAPTER 22 — PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS › § 2202

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

United States owns Presidential records; they must follow the rules in this chapter.

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Title 44, §2202

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The United States shall reserve and retain complete ownership, possession, and control of Presidential records; and such records shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

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Effective Date

Section effective with respect to Presidential records created during a term of office of President beginning on or after Jan. 20, 1981, see section 3 of Pub. L. 95–591, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.

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Citation

44 U.S.C. § 2202

Title 44, Public Printing and Documents

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102