S. 1181 · 109th Congress
A bill to ensure an open and deliberate process in Congress by providing that any future legislation to…
Full title
A bill to ensure an open and deliberate process in Congress by providing that any future legislation to establish a new exemption to section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act) be stated explicitly within the text of the bill.
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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 109th Congress ended.
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CornynSponsor5 cosponsors · 2 D, 3 R
3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- Senate Introduced Jun 7, 2005
- Senate Passed Jun 24, 2005
Prohibits applying the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to matters specifically exempted from disclosure by a statute (other than open meetings under the Government in the Sunshine Act) enacted after July 1, 2005, that specifically cites this Act and either: (1) requires that the matters be withheld from the public in such a manner as to leave no…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Jun 24, 2005
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Prohibits applying the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to matters specifically exempted from disclosure by a statute (other than open meetings under the Government in the Sunshine Act) enacted after July 1, 2005, that specifically cites this Act and either: (1) requires that the matters be withheld from the public in such a manner as to leave no discretion on the issue; or (2) establishes particular criteria for withholding or refers to particular types of matters to be withheld.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to ensure an open and deliberate process in Congress by providing that any future legislation to establish a new exemption to section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act) be stated explicitly within the text of the bill.
Latest action (Jun 24, 2005): Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 7, 2005
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Jun 7, 2005
- Senate Passed Jun 24, 2005
No recorded floor vote found.