Open Congress : News Articles for S.849 Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007

FOIA Performance Goes from Bad to Worst

2007-08-20T20:00:00Z

Before the Senate went into its August recess, it unanimously passed the OPEN Government Act of 2007 (S. 849), which is a comprehensive reform of the FOIA ...

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Federal FOIA changes can send message

2007-08-13T20:00:00Z

... or OPEN Government Act (S. 849), makes simple, common-sense reforms to the way federal agencies process requests for documents under FOIA. ...

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Patrick Leahy: Breakthrough On FOIA Reform Bill

2007-08-06T20:00:00Z

... the way for Senate passage of the Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act” (the “OPEN Government Act”), S.849, before we recess. ...

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Statement Of Sen. Patrick Leahy On Passage Of The OPEN Government Act

2007-08-06T20:00:00Z

... Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act” (the “OPEN Government Act”), S.849, before adjourning for the August recess. ...

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Senate unanimously approves FOIA update

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z

Advocates said the OPEN Government Act (S.849) would make it easier for people who seek information from the labyrinth of federal government. ...

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Senate Passes OPEN Government Act

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z

... the US Senate on Friday passed the Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act, or OPEN Government Act, (S. 849) to, the RTNDA says, ...

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Reporters Committee commends Senate for passing FOIA amendments

2007-08-03T20:00:00Z

The Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act, or OPEN Government Act (S. 849), provides a tracking system for individual information ...

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You're a lobbyist

2007-07-31T20:00:00Z

S.849, the OPEN Government Act of 2007, is the first major overhaul of FOIA in a decade. With bi-partisan support by sponsors Senator Patrick Leahy, ...

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The FOIA Shell Game

2007-07-10T20:00:00Z

The fix is the Openness Promotes Effectiveness in Our National Government Act of 2007, or OPEN Government Act, S. 849. Perhaps the best shorthand ...

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Groups Urge Senate to Enact FOIA Reform on the Law's 41st Birthday

2007-07-03T20:00:00Z

The OPEN Government Act (S. 849) would enact common-sense reforms to the FOIA and put in place incentives for federal agencies to process FOIA requests from ...

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Study: FOIA Requests Dating Back to Reagan Administration Remain ...

2007-07-01T20:00:00Z

Fuchs was referring to Justice's objections to the pending OPEN Government Act (S. 849) that would impose enforceable deadlines with consequences for ...

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Open government advocates slam report on FOIA reform

2007-06-24T20:00:00Z

Similar legislation (S. 849) awaits action on the Senate floor, but Sen. Jon Kyle, R-Ariz., has placed a hold on the bill because of the Justice ...

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'Sunshine' Media Group Wants FOIA Reforms Passed By Memorial Day

2007-05-22T20:00:00Z

The Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act, or OPEN Government Act (S. 849), would also give requesters a tracking number allowing ...

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Legislation to Overhaul Freedom of Information Act

2007-04-12T20:00:00Z

S. 849 would authorize the Office of Special Counsel to take disciplinary action against government officials who refuse to release information. ...

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Backlog of requests for public information growing

2007-04-03T20:00:00Z

... and Government Reform Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif. Similar legislation on the Senate side (S. 849) awaits action in the Judiciary Committee.

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House passes FOIA bill over White House protests

2007-03-14T20:00:00Z

On the Senate side, Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. introduced similar legislation (S. 849). That bill awaits action in the Judiciary ...

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House passes 3 open-government bills

2007-03-13T20:00:00Z

The House bill goes a step further than the Senate version (S. 849) in restoring a "presumption of disclosure" standard that obliges agencies to release ...

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Senators seek federal transparency, 'reporter's shield'

2007-03-13T20:00:00Z

The measure, S.849, also would clarify that FOIA includes federal records held by private contractors and would establish a hotline for citizens to track ...

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