HR 6228 · 93th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A bill to amend the Freedom of Information Act to require that all information be made available to Congress except where Executive privilege is invoked.

Introduced 1973-03-28· Sponsored by Rep. Erlenborn, John N. [R-IL-14]· House

Bill Progress

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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.(1973-03-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requires, under the Freedom of Information Act, that all information under an agency's possession or control be made available within 30 days to Congress, except where Executive privilege is invoked. Permits Executive privilege to be invoked only by the President and only when disclosure of the requested information will seriously jeopardize the national interest.…

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Cosponsors (13)

2 Democrats11 Republicans