Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.1309 Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007

Sunshine laws are not just for the press

2007-07-06T00:00:00Z

This past March, the US House of Representatives, to its credit, moved to expand the FOIA by passing HR 1309, also known as the Open Government Act. The ...

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Sunshine in government critical

2007-07-03T00:00:00Z

This past March, the US House of Representatives, to its credit, moved to expand the FOIA by passing HR 1309, also known as the Open Government Act. ...

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Open government group says FOIA backlogs worse than reported

2007-07-02T00:00:00Z

Five months ago, the House overwhelmingly passed sweeping legislation (HR 1309) to reform the FOIA system despite the Bush administration's contention the ...

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Railroads, Rep. Lamar Smith, Iraq war

2007-03-25T00:00:00Z

I voted against HR 1309 because it contains a fatal flaw — the statutory presumption of disclosure, which could compromise our nation's security. ...

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What Happened During Sunshine Week?

2007-03-21T00:00:00Z

By a vote of 308 to 117, the House passed the Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007 (HR 1309) on March 14. The bill restates the 20-day response ...

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Open Government Legislation the Focus of Sunshine Week

2007-03-20T00:00:00Z

By a vote of 308 to 117, the House passed the Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007 (HR 1309) on Mar. 14. The bill restates the 20-day response ...

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Federal government needs to be far more open

2007-03-18T00:00:00Z

One measure, HR 1309, overwhelmingly approved by the House on Wednesday, would strengthen the 40-year-old Freedom of Information Act. It is a law that ...

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Support open records

2007-03-15T00:00:00Z

HR 1309 will hold agencies responsible for answering FOIA requests within the 20-day limit. According to news reports, seven agencies have gone 10 years ...

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Keep government accountable to us

2007-03-14T00:00:00Z

HR 1309 strengthens the federal FOIA, while HR 1255 targets documents from presidents and vice presidents. Representatives from both parties should send a ...

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RTNDA Commends Passage of Bill That Boosts FOIA

2007-03-14T00:00:00Z

The Radio-Television News Directors Association Wednesday praised passage of a bill (HR 1309) that strengthens the Freedom of Information Act . ...

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RTNDA Commends Passage of Bill That Boosts FOIA By The Associated ...

2007-03-14T00:00:00Z

(Broadcasting & Cable) _ The Radio-Television News Directors Association Wednesday praised passage of a bill (HR 1309) that strengthens the Freedom of ...

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RTNDA Commends Passage of Bill That Boosts FOIA

2007-03-14T00:00:00Z

(Broadcasting & Cable) _ The Radio-Television News Directors Association Wednesday praised passage of a bill (HR 1309) that strengthens the Freedom of ...

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House Presses on Open Government Agenda

2007-03-14T00:00:00Z

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

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Democrats cite Bush administration secrecy as they push open ...

2007-03-14T00:00:00Z

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

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Open records upgrade

2007-03-13T00:00:00Z

The revisions to FOIA in HR 1309, which could come before the full House as early as today, would both shine more light on the nooks and crannies of federal ...

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House uses Sunshine to focus on open-government bills

2007-03-13T00:00:00Z

The bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistleblowers). The bills can tracked at the ...

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Open-government vote marks Sunshine Week

2007-03-12T00:00:00Z

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

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Democracy demands government openness

2007-03-11T00:00:00Z

The House expects to vote on HR 1309, which should improve agencies' responses to public-records requests. The Senate is expected to introduce similar ...

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Democracy demands government openness

2007-03-11T00:00:00Z

The House expects to vote on HR 1309, which should improve agencies' responses to public-records requests. The Senate is expected to introduce similar ...

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Let the sunshine in

2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

The House expects to vote on HR 1309, which should improve agencies’ responses to public-record requests. The Senate is expected to introduce similar ...

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"TRANSPARENCY: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee ...

2007-03-08T00:00:00Z

The FOIA amendments and the acquisition reforms proposed by HR 1309 and 1362, respectively, all sound like excellent ideas. ...

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