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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;First Opportunity for Information to Americans Act of 2023 or the FOIA Fix Act&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;of 2023&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill bars certain foreign nationals and entities from obtaining U.S. government records under the Freedom of Information Act.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The bill specifically prohibits an agency from making records available to specified requesters, including an entity that is a subsidiary of an entity with a principal place of business or headquarters located in China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, Cuba, Syria, or Venezuela.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Further, the bill sets penalties for knowingly assisting, conspiring, or abetting a request for information on behalf of an individual or entity that is prohibited from receiving it.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</text>
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