Web Records

The U.S. federal government has signaled how important web content is to the public documentation and experience of government. According to U.S. government website tracking data, every 90 days there are over 5 billion visits to government websites. Enabling long-term preservation of government website content is critical to public understanding of the government and its history.

Starting in 2006, NARA began capturing and archiving Congressional websites at the end of every Congress. The Center for Legislative Archives provides public access at webharvest.gov. Starting with the Clinton administration, NARA began preserving Presidential websites after the end of each Administration. 

Agencies can find current guidance on the scheduling and transfer of permanent web records below

Contact rm.communications@nara.gov with any questions about this page.