Memorandum for Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies Number M-19-21.pdf

By 2019, Federal agencies will manage all permanent electronic records in an electronic format. By December 31, 2019, all permanent electronic records in Federal agencies will be managed electronically to the fullest extent possible for eventual transfer and accessioning by NARA in an electronic format. Federal agencies have been required to manage all (permanent and temporary) email records in an electronic format since 2016 and are expected to continue to do so.