HR 16017 · 93th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Freedom of Information Act Amendments

Introduced 1974-07-18· Sponsored by Rep. Steelman, Alan [R-TX-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.(1974-07-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Freedom of Information Act Amendments - Authorizes the President and heads of specified Federal agencies to classify as "Secret Defense Data" any official information or material acquired by them, the unauthorized disclosure of which may reasonably be expected to cause damage to the national defense. Provides procedures for the automatic declassification of such official information or material.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican
Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2]
Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13]