Criminal Code Amendment 29.2025
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has announced the release of an updated Guide to Inventorying, Scheduling, and Disposition of Federal Records on July 29, 2025 [1]. This revised guide is designed to provide a better understanding of federal records management and reflects current practices associated with electronic recordkeeping.
The new guide serves as a handbook on scheduling and appraisal of federal records, offering numerous new job aids to help agencies during the record scheduling and appraisal process. Some of the key additions include the Guide to Aggregate Item Schedules, the Guide to Machine-Implementable Disposition Instructions, and Scheduling Guide 9: Scheduling Records in Electronic Systems. These new products are intended to complement the main guide and support agencies in managing federal records effectively in electronic systems [1].
If questions arise regarding the new guide, individuals are encouraged to contact their agency's assigned appraiser for clarification. The updated Guide to Inventorying, Scheduling, and Disposition of Federal Records will be a valuable resource for federal agencies as they strive to manage their records more efficiently.
In the coming weeks, the Records Express Blog will feature content from the new guide to provide further insights and practical applications for federal records management. William Fischer, the Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government (Acting), expressed his enthusiasm for the new guide, stating that it will significantly improve the management of federal records across the government [2].
References:
[1] National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). (2025, July 29). Updated Guide to Inventorying, Scheduling, and Disposition of Federal Records. Retrieved from https://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/policy/20250729
[2] Records Express Blog. (2025, August 5). New Guide to Federal Records Management Released. Retrieved from https://recordsexpress.blog/2025/08/05/new-guide-to-federal-records-management-released/
- The Guide to Aggregate Item Schedules, one of the new products introduced in the updated Guide to Inventorying, Scheduling, and Disposition of Federal Records, is particularly relevant for finance and business records management in electronic systems.
- As technology continues to shape business practices, the Scheduling Guide 9: Scheduling Records in Electronic Systems offers insights and practical applications for federal agencies to manage their records more effectively in the digital age.
