HR 5983 · 93th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A bill to amend the Freedom of Information Act to require the disclosure of information, upon request, to Congress by the executive branch.

Introduced 1973-03-21· Sponsored by Rep. Reid, Ogden R. [D-NY-24]· House

Bill Progress

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.(1973-03-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that upon written request of either House of Congress or any committee of Congress for information relating to programs or activities administered or funded by an agency of the United States, the head of such agency shall immediately make the requested information available to such requesting body and its duly authorized staff. Declares that within thirty-five days of receiving from such requesting body a written request for information, or within such later time as the requesting body may specify, an agency head shall, if so requested by the requesting body, certify whether or not full and complete disclsoure has been made of the information requested insofar as that information is known to his agency. Provides that upon (A) failure of an agency head to make a requested certification; (B) receipt by the requesting body of certification by an agency head that full and complete disclosure of the information has not been made; or (C) formal determination by the Comptroller General of the United States that a certification of full and complete disclosure by an agency head was false; and upon resolution of the requesting body, no funds appropriated after the effective date of …

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

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1 Democrat