S.2746: A bill to amend section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act) to provide that statutory exemptions to the disclosure requirements of that Act shall specifically cite to the provision of that Act authorizing such exemptions, to ensure an open and deliberative process in Congress by providing for related legislative proposals to explicitly state such required citations, and for other purposes.

Please upgrade your Flash Player Home > Federal Government > S.2746 Chief Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy Tagged in: Civil liberties, Congress, Freedom of information, Government information, Legislation Latest Update: Wednesday, September, 03rd 2008 Search Site A bill to amend section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act) to provide that statutory exemptions to the disclosure requirements of that Act shall specifically cite to the provision of that Act authorizing such exemptions, to ensure an open and deliberative process in Congress by providing for related legislative proposals to explicitly state such required citations, and for other purposes. 3/12/2008--Introduced. OPEN FOIA Act of 2008 - Amends the Freedom of Information Act to require statutory exemptions to its disclosure requirements to specifically cite its provision that authorizes such exemptions. Comment on Bill - Be the first to leave a comment! Latest Actions 07/31/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. 06/26/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. 03/12/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2001) 03/12/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2001) Bill Text File name Last Updated S.2746 Introduced in Senate 03/14/2008

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