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44 U.S.C. 2118: Records of CongressText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 44-PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTSCHAPTER 21-NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
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§2118. Records of Congress

The Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, acting jointly, shall obtain at the close of each Congress all the noncurrent records of the Congress and of each congressional committee and transfer them to the National Archives and Records Administration for preservation, subject to the orders of the Senate or the House of Representatives, respectively.

( Pub. L. 90–620 , Oct. 22, 1968 , 82 Stat. 1291 , § 2114; renumbered § 2118 and amended Pub. L. 98–497, title I , §§ 102(a)(1), 107(a)(10), Oct. 19, 1984 , 98 Stat. 2280 , 2286.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 402 (Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 140, 60 Stat. 833).

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1984⁠—Pub. L. 98–497, § 107(a)(10)), substituted “National Archives and Records Administration” for “General Services Administration”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497, set out as a note under section 2102 of this title.