Open Congress : News Articles for S.2488 OPEN Government Act of 2007

White House Signals Intent To Strip Critical FOIA Funds From OIGS

2008-01-24T19:00:00Z

... the President signed the Leahy-Cornyn "Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act" (the "OPEN Government Act"), S. 2488, ...

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Gazette Opinion: A victory for open government

2008-01-10T19:00:00Z

The Open Government Act of 2007 (S. 2488) was written to reverse those trends by strengthening provisions for public access and government accountability. ...

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Editorial: The public's right to know gets a welcome boost

2008-01-02T19:00:00Z

Bush signed the OPEN Government Act of 2007 (S. 2488) on New Year's Eve. Moss' original Freedom of Information Act was supposed to make government more open ...

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President Bush signs FOIA reforms

2008-01-02T19:00:00Z

On New Year’s Eve, the President signed the OPEN Government Act of 2007 (S. 2488) into law despite having tried previously to prevent such reforms. ...

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President Bush Signs S. 2488 into Law

2007-12-30T19:00:00Z

S. 2488, the "Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007," which amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by: (1) ...

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Senate meets briefly to block Bush

2007-12-28T19:00:00Z

So, Reid decided to keep the Senate in session with pro forma meetings every two or three days. The Freedom of Information Act bill is S. 2488.

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Senate meets briefly to block Bush

2007-12-26T19:00:00Z

So, Reid decided to keep the Senate in session with pro forma meetings every two or three days. The Freedom of Information Act bill is S. 2488.

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Senate Meets Briefly to Block Bush

2007-12-25T19:00:00Z

... keep the Senate in session with pro forma meetings every two or three days. ___ The gun bill is HR 2640. The Freedom of Information Act bill is S. 2488.

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Changes in Freedom of Information Act victory for public

2007-12-25T19:00:00Z

... received a boost with unanimous passage of a measure to strengthen the federal Freedom of Information Act. The Senate passed S. 2488 unanimously on Dec. ...

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Congress passes Freedom of Information reform

2007-12-22T19:00:00Z

The House of Representatives at 5:18 pm today unanimously passed the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) reform bill (S. 2488) that passed the Senate by ...

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A triumphant day for open government: FOIA reform bill passes both ...

2007-12-18T19:00:00Z

The Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act, or OPEN Government Act (S. 2488), emphasizes FOIA deadlines and creates penalties for ...

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House Overwhelmingly Passes Expanded FOIA Bill

2007-12-18T19:00:00Z

Without Bush's signature, the bill, S. 2488, would become law during the congressional recess that begins next week. It would be the first makeover of the ...

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Bill To Increase Government Transparency Heading To President’s Desk

2007-12-18T19:00:00Z

... Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act” (the “OPEN Government Act”), S. 2488, to the President for signature before the end of this year. ...

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Freedom of Information Act expansion passes House

2007-12-17T19:00:00Z

The White House would not say whether President George W. Bush will sign the legislation, S. 2488, which unanimously passed the House by voice vote today a ...

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