HR 1211 · 113th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
FOIA Act
Bill Progress
✓
Introduced✓
Committee✓
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2014-02-26)
Recorded Votes
How Did Your Rep Vote?
Enter a ZIP code or representative's name
Plain Language Summary
[AI summary unavailable — showing source text]
FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2013 or the FOIA Act - Amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to: require federal agencies to make public information disclosed under FOIA available in an electronic, publicly accessible format; require the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to ensure the existence and operation of a single, free website for submitting requests for records and receiving automated information about the status of a FOIA request; revise the standard for exempting information under FOIA to require foreseeable harm from disclosure (presumption of openess); expand the functions and reporting requirements of the Office of Government Information Services; expand the rights of individuals making a FOIA request to appeal an adverse determination; require agencies to determine whether the release of agency records would contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of government; require agencies to submit annual FOIA reports to the Director of the Office of Government Information Services, in addition to the Attorney General; expand the duties of the Chief FOIA Officer of each agency to require an annual compliance review of…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only