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H.R.1309 - Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007
To promote openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes. view all titles (3)
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- Short: Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007 as introduced.
- Short: Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007 as passed house.
- Official: To promote openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes. as introduced.
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Democrats: Restoring Accountability One Bill At A Time | Crooks ...
H.R. 1309 - The Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007. This bill amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in a dozen substantive provisions to provide for more timely disclosure of government documents, including restoring ...
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... Prolonged dispute keeps new FOIA office only on paper - GovExec.com (via CongressDaily); House Panel Holds Hearing on FOIA Ombudsman - National Coalition for History; HR 1309 - Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007.
congressional reform legislation
the freedom of information act (foia) amendments of 2007 (hr 1309), introduced in march 2007, is to promote openness in, and public access to, government information. the bill passed in the house in may 2007 (308-117) and is currently ...
exxon ed whitfield: what about people?
hr 1309, a bill that has passed the house on a vote of 308-117, removes the authoritarian stain placed on the government of the united states shortly after george w. bush took office -- well, at least one of them. ...
House overturns Bush order on papers secrecy | PaulSpoerry.com
H.R. 1309, approved by a vote of 308-117, will strengthen the Freedom of Information Act and improve public access to government information. One key element of this legislation would restore the presumption of disclosure under FOIA ...
Sunlight Foundation » House Considers Transparency Measures
H.R. 1309 puts a little more teeth in our Freedom of Information Actâthe main lever that the press and the public has for prying documents out of the executive branch (and see here for useful FOIA tips maintained by Investigative ...
Sunlight Foundation » Bill on FOIA Expansion in the House
We are writing in support of the Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007 (H.R. 1309). Transparent government is fundamental to democracy. We believe in the important promise of FOIA an open government, with accessible information ...
good morning, sunshine!
a freedom of information amendments act (hr 1309), which passed the house 308-117 on march 14, 2007. hr 1309, however, was unable to make it through the senate, so in mid-december, senators patrick leahy (d-vt) and john kyl (r-az) ...
key reforms to freedom of information act go to white house
the senate passed s 849in early august and the house did the same with the slightly different hr 1309 just before recessing for the month. it took until december, however to resolve the differences and pass s 2488. ...
FOIA Renewed!
In March, the House passed HR 1309, the OPEN Government Act, sponsored Reps. Todd Platts (R-Penn.), Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and William Lacy Clay (D-Mo.). The Senate passed its version last week and yesterday the House accepted the ...
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.2488 OPEN Government Act of 2007
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Introduced on Dec 14, 2007. Related Bills:. H.R.1309 · H.R.1326 · S.849 · S.2427. Related Issue Areas: ...
TJC post at OpenCongress Blog
On March 14, 2007, the House of Representatives, by a vote of 308-117, approved HR 1309, the ââ¬ÅFreedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007.â⬠This legislation contains numerous provisions that will increase public access to ...
SPJ leaders commend passage of amended FOIA bill in House
In March, the House of Representatives passed an earlier version of the bill, HR 1309, the OPEN Government Act, sponsored Reps. Todd Platts (R-Penn.), Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and William Lacy Clay (D-Mo.). ...
Open Government Bill Makes Beeline for House Floor | Electronic ...
Improvements that H.R. 1309 will make to the FOIA include:. Not allowing agencies to charge fees for requests that aren't processed within 20 working days. Ensuring that a broader range of journalists is entitled to reduced processing ...
FOIA Reforms Plow Forward in Congress | Electronic Frontier Foundation
H.R. 1309, the Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007, was approved yesterday by a considerable 308-117 margin. But the White House lashed out against the legislation, calling FOIA improvements "premature and counterproductive" ...
Freedom of Information Act Reform Bill Passed by the House
On March 14, 2007, the House of Representatives, by a vote of 308-117, approved HR 1309, the âFreedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007.â This legislation contains numerous provisions that will increase public access to government ...
owh talks up smithâ¦or do they?
hr 1309 - freedom of information act amendments 80 republicans for it, 117 against it. roll call 336 may 10, 2007 on passage hr 2207 - making supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal ...
Open Government Act bills include FOIA reforms
The Senate recently passed a bill, and in March, the House passed a related bill (HR 1309), the Freedom of Information Amendments Act of 2007, the House companion to the OPEN Government Act. Library Journal has a story about the law ...
federal shield law one step closer to becoming reality
rick boucher, d-va. the shield law is separate from the senate (s 849) and house (hr 1309) foi bills. those covered under the free flow of information act would include people who derive âfinancial gain or livelihoodâ from journ...
AEJMC News Center»Blog Archive » AEJMC adopts resolution to ...
Whereas the Senate and the House of Representatives have each passed bills (S. 849, ââ¬ÅThe OPEN Government Act of 2007,â⬠and H.R. 1309, ââ¬ÅAn Act to Promote Openness in Government by Strengthening Section 552 of Title 5, Unit
Public Citizen Calls on Senator Kyl to Stop Obstructing Bipartisan ...
The OPEN Government Act has already passed the House as HR 1309. There is overwhelming support for its commonsense reforms of the Freedom of Information Act, a landmark law that allows ordinary citizens access to vital government ...
US Senate Approves FOIA Amendments
When Congress reconvenes in September, the Senate and House (HR1309) versions of the bill likely will go to Conference to resolve small differences between them before final passage into law (assming, of course, that there is no ...
FOI passes Senate
The House already approved nearly identical legislation (HR 1309) by an overwhelming vote of 308-117. The Sunshine in Government Initiative is a coalition of ten media groups promoting open and accountable government. ...
FOI passes Senate
The House already approved nearly identical legislation (HR 1309) by an overwhelming vote of 308-117. The Sunshine in Government Initiative is a coalition of ten media groups promoting open and accountable government. ...
National Coalition for History » Blog Archive » Tell the Senate to ...
In March, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a Statement of Administration Policy (SAP) on H.R. 1309, expressing the reasons for the Administrationâs opposition to the bill. NCH is asking you to contact your Senators to ...
Despite strong support across the ideological spectrum, Senator ...
The House version of the reform bill, H.R. 1309, passed on March 14, 2007 by a margin of 308- 117. The problem is in the Senate. And, there, the problem is Senator Jon Kyl:. But for the time being, the bill in the Senate is going ...
Watchdog Blog: Be Patriotic and Pass the OPEN Government Act
Despite passage of the OPEN Government Act in the House (H.R. 1309) and overwhelming support for these common-sense reforms from across the political spectrum, the Senate bill has been stopped dead in its tracks by Senator Kyl (R-AZ). ...
Nylink Notes: Updates on Key Issues Facing The Library Community
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Amendments of 2007 HR 1309 introduced by Rep. Clay (D-MO) with two co-sponsors, includes reforms to reduce backlogs and delays in responding to FOIA requests; provides incentives for agency ...
Sunshine laws are not just for the press - Ann Arbor News
Sunshine laws are not just for the press Ann Arbor News, MI - 9 minutes ago 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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