presidential records act
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- abbreviation
- PRA
- description
- A federal law, specifically 44 U.S.C. 2204(a), governing the official records of Presidents and Vice Presidents.
- enactment_year
- 1978
- legal_code
- 44 U.S.C. 2204(a)
- legal_code_reference
- 44 U.S.C. 2204(a)
Relationships
- is_codified_at44 U.S.C. 2204(a)
- description
- The Presidential Records Act is legally codified under the citation 44 U.S.C. 2204(a).
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- Page 2file
- source_text
- Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
- defines_restrictionP1 National Security Classified Information
- description
- The Presidential Records Act defines the P1 restriction for national security classified information.
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- Page 2file
- source_text
- P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
- defines_restrictionP6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy
- description
- The Presidential Records Act defines the P6 restriction concerning the invasion of personal privacy.
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- Page 2file
- source_text
- P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
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- extracted_at
- 2026-03-04T03:06:18.468Z
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- Page 2file
- is_defined_by44 U.S.C. 2204(a)
- description
- The Presidential Records Act is legally codified and referenced by the citation 44 U.S.C. 2204(a).
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- Page 4file
- source_text
- Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
- establishes_restrictionRestriction Code P1
- description
- The Presidential Records Act establishes Restriction Code P1 for National Security Classified Information.
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- Page 4file
- source_text
- P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
- establishes_restrictionRestriction Code P2
- description
- The Presidential Records Act establishes Restriction Code P2 for information relating to the appointment to Federal office.
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- Page 4file
- source_text
- P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
- establishes_restrictionRestriction Code P3
- description
- The Presidential Records Act establishes Restriction Code P3 for information whose release would violate a Federal statute.
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- Page 4file
- source_text
- P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
- establishes_restrictionRestriction Code P4
- description
- The Presidential Records Act establishes Restriction Code P4 for information whose release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information.
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- Page 4file
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- P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
- establishes_restrictionRestriction Code P5
- description
- The Presidential Records Act establishes Restriction Code P5 for information whose release would disclose confidential advice between the President and his advisors.
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- Page 4file
- source_text
- P5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President and his advisors, or between such advisors [(a)(5) of the PRA]
- establishes_restrictionRestriction Code P6
- description
- The Presidential Records Act establishes Restriction Code P6 for information whose release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
- source
- Page 4file
- source_text
- P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
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- 2026-03-04T03:16:20.983Z
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- Page 4file