3.0.0 589 2022-02-03T05:26:17Z 2022-02-03T05:26:17Z Senate S S 2005-03-10 109 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing ssju09 Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee Hearings by 2005-03-15T21:55:39Z Reported by 2005-03-18T00:45:19Z Markup by 2005-03-17T18:04:59Z Referred to 2005-03-10T18:24:53Z 2005-03-17 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59. Calendars 2005-03-17 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter without amendment. Without written report. Committee 2005-03-17 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter without amendment. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2005-03-17 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2005-03-15 ssju09 Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security. Hearings held. Committee 2005-03-10 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2485-2486) IntroReferral 2005-03-10 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2485) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-03-10 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX N L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2005-03-10 True G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 2005-03-16 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2005-03-17 False F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. 2005-04-26 False K000352 Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] Jon Kyl R AZ Llewellyn 2005-09-21 False 2005-03-21T06:00:00Z S. 589, Faster FOIA Act of 2005 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/16353 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on March 17, 2005</p> 2005-03-21T06:00:00Z S. 589, Faster FOIA Act of 2005 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/16353 Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on March 17, 2005 Government Operations and Politics Administrative fees Administrative procedure Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Congressional Research Service Congressional agencies Congressional reporting requirements Economics and Public Finance Federal advisory bodies Freedom of information Government Accountability Office (GAO) Governmental investigations Law Legislation Library of Congress Government Operations and Politics 00 2005-03-10 Introduced in Senate 2005-03-23T15:23:05Z Faster FOIA Act of 2005 - Establishes a 16-member Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays to conduct a study concerning methods to reduce delays in processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted to Federal agencies.

]]> 80 2005-03-17 Reported to Senate without amendment 2005-03-23T15:24:53Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Faster FOIA Act of 2005 - Establishes a 16-member Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays to conduct a study concerning methods to: (1) reduce delays in processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted to Federal agencies; and (2) ensure the efficient and equitable administration of FOIA throughout the Government. Requires the study to also address whether FOIA fees and fee waivers need to be reformed.

Requires the Commission to submit study results and recommendations to Congress and the President within one year.

Directs the heads of executive agencies, the Government Accountability Office, and the Congressional Research Service to provide the Commission with information needed by the Commission to carry out its functions.

States that the Commission shall terminate 30 days after submitting its report.

]]> Faster FOIA Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Faster FOIA Act of 2005 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Faster FOIA Act of 2005 S Senate Display Title Faster FOIA Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays. Reported to Senate 2005-03-17T05:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2005-03-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s589is/xml/BILLS-109s589is.xml 2005-03-17 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.