Freedom of Information Act

Legislative History and Congressional Documents

• H.R. Rep. No. 114–148 (2015). DHS FOIA EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2015 https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CRPT-114hrpt148/pdf/CRPT-114hrpt148.pdf
• S. Rep. No. 114-4 (2015). FOIA IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2015 https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CRPT-114srpt4/pdf/CRPT-114srpt4.pdf
• S. Rep. No. 113-287 (2014). FOIA IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2014 https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CRPT-113srpt287/pdf/CRPT-113srpt287.pdf
• S. Rep. No. 113-155 (2013). FOIA OVERSIGHT AND IMPLEMENTATION ACT OF 2013 https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CRPT-113hrpt155/pdf/CRPT-113hrpt155.pdf
• Examining FOIA Compliance at the Department of State, H. Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform, 114th Cong. (2016). https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-114hhrg26121/pdf/CHRG-114hhrg26121.pdf

https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/examining-foia-compliance-department-state/

• H.R. Rep. No. 114–391 (2016). FOIA OVERSIGHT AND IMPLEMENTATION ACT OF 2015

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CRPT-114hrpt391/pdf/CRPT-114hrpt391.pdf

• Ensuring Agency Compliance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), H. Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform, 114th Cong. (2015). https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-114hhrg22472/pdf/CHRG-114hhrg22472.pdf https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/ensuring-agency-compliance-with-the-freedom-of-information-act-foia/
• Ensuring Government Transparency Through FOIA Reform, Subcomm. on Government Operations of the H. Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform, 114th Cong. (2015). https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-114hhrg94348/pdf/CHRG-114hhrg94348.pdf https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/ensuring-government-transparency-foia-reform/
• Why Isn’t the Department of Homeland Security Meeting the President’s Standard on FOIA?, H. Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform, 112th Cong. (2011). https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-112hhrg67719/pdf/CHRG-112hhrg67719.pdf https://oversight.house.gov/why-isnt-the-department-of-homeland-security-meeting-the-presidents-standard-on-foia/
• FOIA in the 21st Century: Using Technology to Improve Transparency in Government, Subcomm. on Technology, Information, Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform of the H. Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform, 112th Cong. (2012). https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-112hhrg74376/pdf/CHRG-112hhrg74376.pdf https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/foia-in-the-21st-century-using-technology-to-improve-transparency-in-government/
• Federal Reserve Lending Disclosure: FOIA, Dodd-Frank, and the Data Dump, Subcomm. on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology of the H. Comm. on Financial Services, 112th Cong. (2011). https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-112hhrg67930/pdf/CHRG-112hhrg67930.pdf
• H.R. Rep. No. 115–96 (2017). PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1694) TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL ENTITIES TO BE SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 552 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE (COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT), AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES; AND WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(A) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CRPT-115hrpt96/pdf/CRPT-115hrpt96.pdf
• H.R. Rep. No. 112–187 (2011). PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (S. 627) TO ESTABLISH THE COMMISSION ON FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROCESSING DELAYS https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CRPT-112hrpt187/pdf/CRPT-112hrpt187.pdf
• H.R. Rep. No. 112–184 (2011). PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (S. 627) TO ESTABLISH THE COMMISSION ON FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROCESSING DELAYS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CRPT-112hrpt184/pdf/CRPT-112hrpt184.pdf
• The Freedom of Information Act: Ensuring Transparency and Accountability in the Digital Age, S. Comm. on the Judiciary, 112th Cong. (2011). https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-112shrg73178/pdf/CHRG-112shrg73178.pdf https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/the-freedom-of-information-act-ensuring-transparency-and-accountability-in-the-digital-age
• The Freedom of Information Act: Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure Information and the Public’s Right to Know, S. Comm. on the Judiciary, 112th Cong. (2012). https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-112shrg76357/pdf/CHRG-112shrg76357.pdf https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/the-freedom-of-information-act-safeguarding-critical-infrastructure-information-and-the-publics-right-to-know
• Administration of the Freedom of Information Act: Current Trends, Subcomm. on Informational Policy, Census, and National Archives of the H. Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform, 111th Cong. (2010). https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-111hhrg61936/pdf/CHRG-111hhrg61936.pdf
• The Freedom of Information Act: Crowdsourcing Government Oversight, H. Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform, 112th Cong. (2011). https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-112hhrg67618/pdf/CHRG-112hhrg67618.pdf https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/the-freedom-of-information-act-crowd-sourcing-government-oversight/