FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

Bills and resolutions

Classified information: facilitate and enhance the declassification of information, including in the legislative branch (see S. 2121), S7102 [1OC]

Dept. of HHS: increase access to Medicare data (see S. 679), S1336 [9MR] (see H.R. 804), H855 [5FE]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: direct the Inspector General to make certain reports publicly available (see H.R. 3686), H6835 [6OC]

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

Freedom of Information Act: improve (see S. 337), S697 [2FE]

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

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

U.S. Commission on an Open Society With Security: establish (see H.R. 2075), H2497 [28AP]

Remarks in House

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: direct the Inspector General to make certain reports publicly available (H.R. 3686), H8137 [5NO]

U.S. Commission on an Open Society With Security: establish (H.R. 2075), E596 [28AP]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of HHS: increase access to Medicare data, S6171 [30JY]

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]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: ensure public disclosure of certain compliance, safety, and accountability motor carrier data, S6124 [29JY]

Freedom of Information Act: improve (S. 337), S701 [2FE], S2031–S2033 [26MR], S3304 [22MY]

Government: importance of transparency and accountability, S7136 [6OC]

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]