FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Homeland Security: make certain improvements in implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (see H.R. 1615), H2032 [25MR]

Federal agencies and departments: improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government (see H.R. 1381), H1661 [16MR]

Government: require additional entities to be subject to requirements (see H.R. 1577), H1899 [24MR]

Improve (see S. 337), S697 [2FE]

Smithsonian Institution: apply requirements of the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (see H.R. 3387), H5767 [29JY]

Strengthen (see H.R. 653), H703 [2FE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Homeland Security: make certain improvements in implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (H.R. 1615), H4570, H4571 [23JN]

Smithsonian Institution: apply requirements of the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (H.R. 3387), E1177 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of State: delays in response to Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) requests relative to investigations and inquiries, S6287 [4AU], S6369 [5AU], S7044 [30SE], S7890 [10NO], S8151 [19NO]

Improve (S. 337), S701 [2FE], S2031–S2033 [26MR], S3304 [22MY]

Intelligence services: prohibit Freedom of Information Act exemption relative to enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S7507 [27OC]

Sunshine Week: observance, S2031–S2033 [26MR]

Reports filed

DHS FOIA Efficiency Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1615) (H. Rept. 114–148), H4241 [11JN]

FOIA Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 337), S858 [9FE]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 337) (S. Rept. 114–114), S1030 [23FE]

Texts of

H.R. 1615, DHS FOIA Efficiency Act, H4570 [23JN]

S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act, S699–S701 [2FE]