Federal Laws and Regulations
If you manage a public website in the federal executive branch, you need to be aware of laws, regulations, Executive Orders, policies, and other directives that relate to your websites.*
This list is our best attempt to locate all the relevant resources. If you know of others that should be added to this list, please contact us. Each link provides a summary of the requirements and guidance on implementing them.
Laws and Regulations
- Access for People with Disabilities (Section 508)
- Digital Rights, Copyright, Trademark, and Patent Laws
- E-Government Act of 2002
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
- Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA)
- Government Performance Results Act (GPRA)
- Information Quality
- Lobbying Restrictions
- No Fear Act
- Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
- Priorities and Schedules for Posting Content
- Privacy Requirements
- Security Protocols to Protect Information
- Small Business Paperwork Relief Act
- Web Records
Executive Orders
Policies and Guidelines
OMB Policies for Federal Agency Public Websites
Deadline to comply: December 31, 2005OMB Circular A-130: Management of Federal Information Resources
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Major Implications of A-130 for Federal Web Content Managers
(PDF, 103 KB, Jun 2005, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Other Documents Related to Electronic Government
- Information Policy Documents from OMB
- Laws, Regulations and Policies Related to Electronic Government
* These requirements apply to executive departments and agencies and their public websites. Check the specific law to see if it also applies to judicial or legislative agencies or to intranets.
Page Updated or Reviewed: February 6, 2006