H.R.6575 - Over-Classification Reduction Act

To require the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)

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  • Short: Over-Classification Reduction Act as introduced.
  • Official: To require the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Over-Classification Reduction Act as reported to house.
  • Short: Over-Classification Reduction Act as passed house.

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07/22/08
Bill Introduced: HR6575 Over-Classification Reduction Act

To require the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information, and for other purposes.

07/22/08
HR 6575, The Over-Classification Reduction Act

HR 6575 would require the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.

07/23/08
Business Meeting :: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform ...

Documents and Links. Statement of Chairman Waxman on H.R. 6575, the "Over-Classification Reduction Act" (83 KB); Statement of Chairman Waxman on H.R. 6576, the "Reducing Information Control Designations Act" (90 KB) ...

07/25/08
bills to clarify federal classification policies clear house panel

hr 6575, directs the archivist to promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information. the archivist is charged with clarifying when classified products should be prepared in a standard format and when classified ...

07/29/08
this week on the hill 7/28/08 – 8/1/08

classification bills, the “over-classification reduction act” (hr 6575) and the “reducing information control designations act” (hr 6576), could be up for a vote on the house floor today or this week. employment verification ...

07/31/08
over-classification reduction act introduced in congress…

hr 6575 would “require the archivist of the united states to promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information, and for other purposes” and would place agency inspector generals in charge of randomly auditing ...

07/31/08
Over-Classification Reduction Act introduced in Congress...

HR 6575 would "require the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information, and for other purposes" and would place agency inspector generals in charge of randomly auditing ...

07/31/08
Over-Classification Reduction Act introduced in Congress…

HR 6575 would “require the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information, and for other purposes” and would place agency inspector generals in charge of randomly auditing ...

07/31/08
hr 4806 status update 7-24-08

in fact, waxman has his own bill in the works (hr 6575) that deals with similar issues for the government as a whole. to avoid having the dhs bills having to be delayed by their transit through the hearing/report process at oversight ...

08/04/08
washingtonwatch.com digest - august 4, 2008

hr 6575 the over-classification reduction act costs $0.14 per family. hr 6576 the reducing information control designations act costs $0.41 per family. hr 1847 the national trails system willing seller act costs $0.45 per family ...

09/09/08
aclu urges house to raise curtain of government secrecy

the bill, hr 6575, the over-classification reduction act, was introduced by house government oversight committee chairman henry waxman (d-ca). similar legislation that would apply specifically to the department of homeland security was ...

09/09/08
Fighting Secrecy

The House appears to be on the ball in pushing back against the kind of executive branch secrecy that Ellen wrote about here. Just a couple of hours ago they passed a bill, HR 6575, the Over-Classification Reduction Act, by voice vote. ...

09/09/08
Bill Action: Passed House: HR 6575: Over-Classification Reduction Act

Passed House by voice vote. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]

09/09/08
today in congress/open thread

11) hr 6575 – the over-classification reduction act (rep. waxman – oversight and government reform). 12) hr 6513 - securities act of 2008 (rep. kanjorski – financial services). 13) h.res. 1207 - directing the chief administrative ...

Source: Daily Kos
09/10/08
Over-Classification Reduction Act passes by voice vote...

Following up on legislation I blogged about back in July, the House of Representatives passed by voice vote HR 6575, the Over-Classification Reduction Act. The bill would direct the nation’s archivist to come up with new regulations so ...

09/10/08
House Passes Bill to Prevent “Over-Classification” of Federal ...

This week the House of Representatives, by voice vote, approved HR 6575, the “Over-Classification Reduction Act.” The legislation directs the Archivist, in consultation with the heads of affected agencies, to promulgate regulations to ...

09/11/08
7 Years Later

This is addressed by HR 6575, Over-Classification Reduction Act, adopted on September 9, 2008. Currently incomplete pending passage by the Senate and signature of the President. 7. Recommendation: The president should lead the ...

09/16/08
Law Librarian Blog: Let's Nominate AALL's Washington Blawg One of ...

It also links to a comparative analysis of the two bills passed by the House -- H.R. 6575, the Over-Classification Reduction Act, which mandate the reduction of over-classification across the federal government and H.R. 4806, ...

10/05/08
michael o'hare is super-shrill: he reads peter baker on tom david

a few minutes later, in fact, an aide emerged from the house chamber to ask davis if he wanted to manage the next bill, hr 6575, the over-classification reduction act. davis shook his head no. “in the old days, you’d jump at the chance ...

10/05/08
Tom Davis Gives Up

A few minutes later, in fact, an aide emerged from the House chamber to ask Davis if he wanted to manage the next bill, HR 6575, the Over-Classification Reduction Act. Davis shook his head no. “In the old days, you’d jump at the chance ...

10/08/08
DownsizeDC.org

Over-Classification Reduction Act: H.R. 6575, amended, to require the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information; 9 pages. Prohibiting the Secretary of Transportation from ...

10/10/08
Friday Tech Roundup

A few minutes later, in fact, an aide emerged from the House chamber to ask Davis if he wanted to manage the next bill, HR 6575, the Over-Classification Reduction Act. Davis shook his head no. “In the old days, you’d jump at the chance ...

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