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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.

3/14/2007--Passed House amended. Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007 - Amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to revise requirements for federal agency disclosures of information requested under that Act.
(Sec. 3) Prohibits a federal agency, in setting document duplicat more...

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July 06, 2007 Sunshine laws are not just for the press

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 ...

Source: Ann Arbor News, MI
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July 03, 2007 Sunshine in government critical

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. ...

Source: Kalamazoo Gazette, MI
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July 02, 2007 Open government group says FOIA backlogs worse than reported

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

Source: GovExec.com, DC
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December 19, 2007 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 ...

Source: The Peoples' Records
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December 18, 2007 TJC post at OpenCongress Blog

On March 14, 2007, the House of Representatives, by a vote of 308-117, approved HR 1309, the “Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007.†This legislation contains numerous provisions that will increase public access to ...

Source: Coast Guard Civil Rights Resource Blog
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December 17, 2007 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.). ...

Source: SPJ News
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