President Biden has signed into law an omnibus appropriations bill which will fund the federal government through the last nine months of fiscal year (FY) 2023. Click here to access a chart (see attached) showing how programs of interest to our community fared. It includes the budget for FY 23 and compares it with FY 22 more >

On June 28, 2019, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) jointly issued a memorandum providing guidance on managing Federal records. In a major policy change, the memo mandated that all Federal agencies must transfer permanent records to NARA in electronic formats after December 31, 2022. NARA more >

In August, President Biden nominated Dr. Colleen Joy Shogan as the 11th Archivist of the United States to succeed David S. Ferriero who retired earlier this year. Dr. Shogan would be the first political scientist to serve as Archivist. The position requires Senate confirmation. We need your help in ensuring that happens! We are pressing the more >

The National Coalition for History (NCH) today sent a letter to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) Chairman Gary Peters and Ranking Member Rob Portman endorsing the nomination of Dr. Colleen Shogan to be the next Archivist of the United States. Her confirmation hearing is tentatively scheduled for September 21. Earlier this week, more >

There is a continuing backlog of over 500,000 records requests from veterans still pending at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis. Because of the pandemic, the NPRC was closed for two years due to legitimate concerns for the health and safety of staff of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) which more >

Dr. Colleen Joy Shogan is an excellent choice to serve as the 11th Archivist of the United States. She will be the first political scientist to serve in that capacity and will bring a wealth of rich experience in academia and public service to her new duties. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) faces more >

On July 28, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) released draft versions of all twelve Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 appropriations bills. The bills were written with no input from the Republican minority on the committee. So, the funding levels can be seen as markers from which lengthy negotiations will begin and likely don’t reflect more >

The House Appropriations Committee completed action on all twelve FY 23 appropriations bills before leaving for the congressional 4th of July recess. While the bills will be open to amendment when considered on the floor, it is likely these will be the final House numbers for the agencies and programs that affect history, archives, humanities, more >

In March 2021, legislation was introduced that would authorize a $5 billion investment by the federal government in K-12 US history and civics education over the next five years. The sponsors in the US House of Representatives are Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR). The lead sponsors in the US Senate are Sen. Chris more >

In the coming weeks, the House Appropriations Committee will consider fiscal year (FY) 2023 appropriations bills for federal agencies and programs. It is critical for you to contact your Members of Congress now to urge them to support increased funding for the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the National Historical Publications and Records more >