Archives of documents and communications pertaining to Kamala Harris' tenure as Vice President
Kamala Harris, the Vice-President of the United States of America, assumed office on January 20, 2021. Her official vice presidential records are being preserved and managed by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), following the Presidential Records Act (PRA).
Harris' vice presidential records collection includes email, electronic records, audiovisual materials, and textual records, and spans the period from 2021 to 2025. The records are stored in the Records of the Harris Office of the Vice President, 2021-2025.
Since Harris is currently serving in the Biden administration, these records are not yet subject to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests or public access. However, once the administration ends in early 2025, the records will be transferred to NARA, and the legal process for their public release will begin.
Under the PRA, the records are generally subject to public access requests five years after transfer, which would be around 2030. This timeline may be subject to certain exemptions for national security, privacy, and other sensitive information.
Before transfer, FOIA requests for Harris' vice presidential records cannot be fulfilled, as they are considered executive branch records not subject to FOIA during the administration.
It's worth noting that the National Archives has ongoing initiatives to improve access to government records and FOIA transparency. However, the legal timelines for presidential and vice presidential records remain governed by the PRA and related regulations.
Kamala Harris, born in Oakland, California on October 20, 1964, has had a distinguished career in public service. She served as the District Attorney of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011, Attorney General of California from 2011 to 2017, and as a United States Senator from California from 2017 until 2021, when she resigned shortly before being sworn in as Vice President.
Harris has also authored several books, including "The Truths We Hold", published in 2019, "Superheroes Are Everywhere", also published in 2019, and "Smart on Crime: A Career Prosecutor's Plan to Make Us Safer", published in 2009.
In conclusion, Kamala Harris' Vice Presidential records will become subject to public access requests, including FOIA requests, around 2030, five years after transfer, unless specific records are released sooner or under special circumstances. The records are currently housed in the National Archives and can be searched via the National Archives Catalog.
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