H.R.1255 - Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007

To amend chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Presidential Records Act, to establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records. view all titles (4)

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  • Short: Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007 as introduced.
  • Short: Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007 as passed house.
  • Short: Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007 as reported to house.
  • Official: To amend chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Presidential Records Act, to establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records. as introduced.

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10/01/07
Former presidents can't withhold records, court says

... Association and historian Stanley Kutler. A bill (HR 1255) that would overturn the executive order passed the House in March and is pending in the Senate.

Source: First Amendment Center, TN
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06/13/07
THE RIGHT TO KNOW: Bush wants presidential records sealed, but we ...

But the House version of the law, HR 1255, was approved by a veto-proof 333-93 vote in March. Senate Homeland Security Chairman Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., ...

Source: Austin American-Statesman (subscription), TX
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03/21/07
LEGAL GUY: New House resolutions show a positive step for government

This first of the four resolutions passed was HR 1255, which passed with 333 yeas and only 93 nays. Titled “The Presidential Records Act Amendment,” the ...

Source: Texas State University - The University Star, TX
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03/17/07
Area Votes in Congress

The House passed, 333-93, and sent to the Senate a bill (HR 1255) nullifying a 2001 order by President Bush to deny or strictly limit access to presidential ...

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, PA
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03/17/07
How your US lawmakers voted

Presidential records access: By a vote of 333-93, the House on Wednesday passed a bill (HR 1255) nullifying a 2001 executive order by President Bush ...

Source: Seattle Times, WA
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03/17/07
How Texans voted

Presidential records access: Passed, 333-93, a bill (HR 1255) nullifying a 2001 executive order by President Bush impeding public and historians access to ...

Source: Congressional Quarterly
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03/16/07
US House stands up for open records

Another measure, HR 1255, would roll back administration efforts to limit public access to the papers of past presidents, and HR 1254 would require release ...

Source: Denver Post, CO
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03/15/07
Bush presidency: accent on secrecy, panelists say

... HR 1254, which would require groups that raise funds for presidential libraries to release information about their donors, HR 1255, which would overturn ...

Source: First Amendment Center, TN
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03/14/07
House OKs Sunshine legislation

HR 1255 nullifies Bush's executive order and establishes procedures to ensure the timely release of presidential records. ...

Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, CA
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03/14/07
Open-Government Bills Pass the House; One Faces White House Veto ...

The measure (HR 1255), part of a multi-bill effort to uncloak some of the government’s secrets, passed by a vote of 333-93. ...

Source: The Kindred Times
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03/13/07
Democrats Push Open Government Agenda

The House bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers).

Source: Forbes, NY
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03/13/07
Democrats Push Open Government Agenda

The House bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers).

Source: Los Angeles Times, CA
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03/13/07
House Approves 3 Open Government Bills

The House bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 (libraries), HR 1255 (presidential libraries), and HR 985 (whistle-blowers).

Source: Guardian Unlimited, UK
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03/13/07
House Approves 3 Open Government Bills

The House bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 (libraries), HR 1255 (presidential libraries), and HR 985 (whistle-blowers).

Source: CBS News, NY
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03/13/07
House approves three open-government bills

Russell Feingold, D-Wis. The House bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 (libraries), HR 1255 (presidential libraries), and HR 985 (whistle-blowers).

Source: MSNBC
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03/13/07
Democrats Push Open Government Agenda

The House bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers).

Source: Guardian Unlimited, UK
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03/13/07
Democrats Push Open Government Agenda

The House bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers).

Source: Guardian Unlimited, UK
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03/13/07
Dems push for more open government

The House bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers).

Source: USA Today
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03/12/07
House considers open-gov't bills

The bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers). ...

Source: North Adams Transcript, MA
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03/12/07
House to vote on records bills

The bills. The bills are HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers).

Source: The Olympian, WA
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03/12/07
House to vote on FOIA overhaul legislation

Three other open government measures will be considered in the House Wednesday, covering presidential records (HR 1255), presidential libraries (HR 1254) ...

Source: GovExec.com, DC
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03/11/07
Open-government vote marks Sunshine Week

The bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers). ...

Source: Belleville News-Democrat, IL
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03/11/07
Open-Government Vote Marks Sunshine Week

The bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers). They can be seen at.

Source: San Francisco Chronicle, CA
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03/11/07
Open-government Vote Marks Sunshine Week

The bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers). ...

Source: Guardian Unlimited, UK
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03/11/07
Open-Government Bills Mark Sunshine Week

The bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers). ...

Source: CBS News, NY
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03/11/07
Open-government bills to get Sunshine Week votes in House

The bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers). ...

Source: San Francisco Chronicle
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03/07/07
Congress to Consider FOIA Reform Measure

The bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), and HR 1362 (contracting). They can be accessed at.

Source: San Francisco Chronicle, CA
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03/04/07
Report finds little progress processing FOIA requests

The first, the Presidential Records Act Amendments (HR 1255), would nullify an executive order giving presidents broad authority to withhold presidential ...

Source: GovExec.com, DC
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