HR 1309 · 110th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007

Introduced 2007-03-05· Sponsored by Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2007-03-15)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2007-03-14
Roll #144
Yea 308Nay 117
Democrats
228 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
80 Yea·117 Nay
PassedHouse · 2007-03-14
Roll #144
Yea 308Nay 117
Democrats
228 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
80 Yea·117 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007 - Amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to prohibit a federal agency from denying a requester status as a news media representative for purposes of determining FOIA request processing fees solely on the absence of institutional association. Requires an agency to consider the requester's prior publication history or stated intent to distribute information to a reasonably broad audience. Provides that, for purposes of recovery of attorney fees and other litigation costs under FOIA, a complainant has substantially prevailed if the complainant has obtained relief through either: (1) a judicial order, an administrative action, or an enforceable written agreement or consent decree; or (2) a voluntary or unilateral change in position by the opposing party in a case in which the complainant's claim or defense was not frivolous. Directs the Attorney General to notify the Special Counsel of and report to Congress on civil actions taken for arbitrary and capricious rejections of requests for agency records. Prohibits the tolling of the time limit within which agencies determine whether to comply with a request for records without the consen…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1309, OPEN Government Act of 2007

Mar 12, 2007

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 8, 2007</p>

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 1309, OPEN Government Act of 2007

Mar 12, 2007

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 8, 2007

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican