S. 3111 · 111th Congress
Faster FOIA Act of 2010
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LeahySponsor4 cosponsors · 3 D, 1 R
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- Senate Introduced Mar 15, 2010
- Senate Passed May 5, 2010
Faster FOIA Act of 2010 - Establishes the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays to conduct a study to: (1) identify methods that will help reduce delays in processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted to federal agencies; (2) ensure the efficient and equitable administration of FOIA throughout the federal government;…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate amended · May 5, 2010
Faster FOIA Act of 2010 - Establishes the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays to conduct a study to: (1) identify methods that will help reduce delays in processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted to federal agencies; (2) ensure the efficient and equitable administration of FOIA throughout the federal government; (3) examine whether the system for charging fees for such requests and granting waivers of such fees needs to be reformed; (4) determine why the government's use of FOIA exemptions increased during FY2009, whether the increase contributed to delays, what efforts were made by federal agencies to comply with President Obama's January 21, 2009 Presidential Memorandum on Freedom of Information Act Requests, and whether those efforts were successful; and (5) make recommendations on how the use of exemptions may be limited.
Directs the Commission to report to Congress and the President on the results of the study not later than one year after enactment of this Act.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Faster FOIA Act of 2010
Latest action (May 6, 2010): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 15, 2010
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Mar 15, 2010
- Senate Passed May 5, 2010
No recorded floor vote found.