3.0.0 1211 2023-01-11T13:23:22Z 2023-01-11T13:23:22Z House H HR 2013-03-15 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ISSA:H.R. 1211.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Art. I, Sec. 8The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes,Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defence and general Welfare of the United States;To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in Government of theUnited States or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H1548]]]> ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2014-02-26T18:38:28Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Reported by 2013-07-16T23:25:02Z Markup by 2013-03-20T17:12:09Z Referred to 2013-03-15T13:02:50Z H. Rept. 113-155 FOIA Improvement Act of 2014 113 2520 S 2014-12-09 Held at the desk. 15:58:17 Related bill CRS 2014-02-26 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2014-02-25 19:01:57 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 0 (Roll no. 63). (text: CR H1887-1890) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 63 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2014/roll063.xml House 113 2014-02-26T00:01:57Z 2 2014-02-25 19:01:57 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 0 (Roll no. 63).(text: CR H1887-1890) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 63 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2014/roll063.xml House 113 2014-02-26T00:01:57Z 2 2014-02-25 18:30:40 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1921-1922) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2014-02-25 15:17:10 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2014-02-25 15:03:47 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1211. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2014-02-25 15:03:43 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1887-1891) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2014-02-25 15:03:29 Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. (consideration: CR H1887) Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2013-07-16 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 112. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00112 2013-07-16 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 113-155. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2013-07-16 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 113-155. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2013-03-20 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2013-03-20 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2013-03-15 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2013-03-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-03-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 49 N C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2013-03-15 True Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2013-04-15 False Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Freedom of information Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Government studies and investigations National Archives and Records Administration Performance measurement User charges and fees Government Operations and Politics 00 2013-03-15 Introduced in House 2014-08-25T17:33:19Z FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2013 or the FOIA Act - Amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to:

  • require federal agencies to make public information disclosed under FOIA available in an electronic, publicly accessible format;
  • require the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to ensure the existence and operation of a single, free website for submitting requests for records and receiving automated information about the status of a FOIA request;
  • revise the standard for exempting information under FOIA to require foreseeable harm from disclosure (presumption of openess);
  • expand the functions and reporting requirements of the Office of Government Information Services;
  • expand the rights of individuals making a FOIA request to appeal an adverse determination;
  • require agencies to determine whether the release of agency records would contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of government;
  • require agencies to submit annual FOIA reports to the Director of the Office of Government Information Services, in addition to the Attorney General;
  • expand the duties of the Chief FOIA Officer of each agency to require an annual compliance review of FOIA requirements; and
  • establish the Chief FOIA Officers Council to develop recommendations for increasing compliance with FOIA requirements.

Requires OMB to establish a three-year pilot program to review the benefits of FOIAonline to process requests and release information as required by FOIA.

]]> 17 2013-07-16 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2014-08-25T17:34:08Z FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2013 or the FOIA Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to:

  • require federal agencies to make public information disclosed under FOIA available in an electronic, publicly accessible format;
  • require the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to ensure the existence and operation of a single, free website for submitting requests for records and receiving automated information about the status of a FOIA request;
  • revise the standard for exempting information under FOIA to require foreseeable harm from disclosure (presumption of openess);
  • expand the functions and reporting requirements of the Office of Government Information Services;
  • expand the rights of individuals making a FOIA request to appeal an adverse determination;
  • require agencies to determine whether the release of agency records would contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of government;
  • require agencies to document additional search or duplication fees;
  • require agencies to submit annual FOIA reports to the Director of the Office of Government Information Services, in addition to the Attorney General;
  • expand the duties of the Chief FOIA Officer of each agency to require an annual compliance review of FOIA requirements;
  • establish the Chief FOIA Officers Council to develop recommendations for increasing compliance with FOIA requirements; and
  • require each agency to update its FOIA regulations within 180 days of the enactment of this Act.

(Sec. 3) Requires: (1) OMB to establish a three-year pilot program to review the benefits of FOIAonline (the electronic online portal FOIAonline.regulations.gov) to process requests and release information as required by FOIA, (2) OMB to establish a plan to evaluate FOIAonline at no less than three agencies that have not previously participated in FOIAonline, and (3) the head of each federal agency participating in the pilot program to report to Congress on the impact of the program on agency processes under FOIA and whether the agency will continue to participate in FOIAonline.

(Sec. 4) Requires the Inspector General of each federal agency to: (1) periodically review compliance with FOIA disclosure requirements, including the timely processing of requests, assessment of fees and fee waivers, and the use of disclosure exemptions; and (2) make recommendations to the head of an agency, including recommendations for disciplinary action. Makes the improper withholding of information under FOIA a basis for disciplinary action.

]]> 36 2014-02-25 Passed House amended 2014-08-21T21:32:09Z FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2014 or the FOIA ACT - (Sec. 2) Amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to:

  • require federal agencies to make disclosable public records available in an electronic, publicly accessible format;
  • require the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to ensure the existence and operation of a single, free website for submitting requests for records, receiving automated information about the status of a FOIA request, and filing appeals;
  • prohibit an agency from withholding information under FOIA unless such agency reasonably foresees that disclosure would cause specific identifiable harm to an interest protected by an exemption under FOIA or if disclosure is prohibited by law (presumption of openess);
  • expand the functions and reporting requirements of the Office of Government Information Services within the National Archives and Record Administration (NARA);
  • require the Office of Government Information Services to offer mediation services to resolve disputes concerning the disclosure of information under FOIA;
  • expand the rights of individuals making a FOIA request to appeal an adverse determination;
  • require agencies to determine whether the release of agency records would contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of government;
  • require agencies to document additional search or duplication fees;
  • require agencies to submit annual FOIA reports to the Director of the Office of Government Information Services, in addition to the Attorney General;
  • expand the duties of the Chief FOIA Officer of each agency to require an annual compliance review of FOIA requirements;
  • establish the Chief FOIA Officers Council to develop recommendations for increasing compliance with FOIA requirements; and
  • require each agency to update its FOIA regulations within 180 days of the enactment of this Act.

Requires the Director of the Office of Information Policy of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to submit biennial reports to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Senate Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Judiciary identifying categories of records that would be appropriate for proactive disclosure under FOIA.

(Sec. 3) Requires OMB to establish: (1) a three-year pilot program to review the benefits of a centralized portal to process requests and release information as required by FOIA, and (2) a plan to evaluate the functionality and benefits of such a portal to receive and track FOIA requests by selecting no fewer than three agencies that have not previously participated in such a portal.

Requires the head of each federal agency participating in the pilot program to: (1) report to Congress on the impact of the program on agency processes under FOIA and on whether the agency will continue to participate in the centralized portal, and (2) make such report available in an electronic, publicly accessible format.

(Sec. 4) Requires the Inspector General of each federal agency to: (1) periodically review compliance with FOIA disclosure requirements, including the timely processing of requests, the assessment of fees and fee waivers, and the use of disclosure exemptions; and (2) make recommendations to the head of an agency, including recommendations for disciplinary action. Makes the improper withholding of information under FOIA a basis for disciplinary action.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Archivist of the Untied States to establish an Open Government Advisory Committee as an independent advisory committee to make recommendations for improving government transparency.

(Sec. 6) Prohibits the authorization of additional funds to carry out the requirements of this Act.

]]> FOIA Act Display Title FOIA Act Short Titles as Passed House FOIA Act H House Short Titles as Reported to House FOIA Act H House Short Titles as Reported to House FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2013 H House Short Titles as Passed House FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2014 H House Short Titles as Introduced FOIA Act Official Title as Introduced To amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act), to provide for greater public access to information, and for other purposes. Short Titles as Introduced FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2013 Referred in Senate 2014-02-26T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1211rfs/xml/BILLS-113hr1211rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2014-02-25T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1211eh/xml/BILLS-113hr1211eh.xml Reported in House 2013-07-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1211rh/xml/BILLS-113hr1211rh.xml Introduced in House 2013-03-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1211ih/xml/BILLS-113hr1211ih.xml 2014-02-26 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 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.