3.0.0 1564 2021-09-28T13:34:10Z 2021-09-28T13:34:10Z House H HR 2011-04-14 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SHERMAN:H.R. 1564.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.[Page H2857]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing hsgo30 Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform Subcommittee Referred to 2011-04-27T14:08:19Z Referred to 2011-04-14T13:57:30Z 112 627 S 2011-08-01 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5156-5158, S5158-5162, S5164-5170, S5171-5178, S5183-5184) Related bill CRS 112 1466 S 2011-08-02 Held at the desk. 10:16:31 Identical bill CRS 2011-04-27 hsgo30 Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform . Committee 2011-04-14 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2011-04-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-04-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 27 N R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2011-06-22 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2011-07-19 False H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2011-08-05 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2011-08-05 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2012-01-13 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2012-01-17 False M000309 Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] CAROLYN MCCARTHY D NY 4 2012-01-17 False J000283 Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] JESSE JACKSON D IL L. 2 2012-01-23 False V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2012-01-24 False R000581 Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] Laura Richardson D CA 37 2012-02-08 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2012-02-08 False P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2012-02-08 False M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2012-02-08 False H001042 Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2 2012-02-09 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2012-04-17 False P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 8 2012-07-17 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2012-07-17 False W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2012-07-18 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2012-08-02 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2012-09-11 False R000576 Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] C. A. Ruppersberger D MD Dutch 2 2012-09-11 False Government Operations and Politics Advisory bodies Freedom of information Government studies and investigations Government Operations and Politics

00 2011-04-14 Introduced in House 2011-08-02T20:06:13Z Faster FOIA Act of 2011 - Establishes the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays to conduct a study to: (1) identify methods that will help reduce delays in processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted to federal agencies; (2) ensure the efficient and equitable administration of FOIA throughout the federal government; (3) examine whether the system for charging fees for such requests and granting waivers of such fees needs to be reformed; (4) determine why the government's use of FOIA exemptions increased during FY2009, whether the increase contributed to delays, what efforts were made by federal agencies to comply with President Obama's January 21, 2009, Presidential Memorandum on Freedom of Information Act Requests, whether those efforts were successful, and how the use of exemptions may be limited; and (5) determine whether any disparities in processing, processing times, and completeness of responses to FOIA requestors have occurred based upon political considerations, ideological viewpoints, the identity of the requestors, affiliation with the media, or affiliation with advocacy groups, why such disparities occurred, and the extent to which political appointees have been involved in the FOIA process.

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