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- H.R.3885
H.R.3885: To amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act, to provide for greater efficiency in providing public access to information and to provide for public access to information in an electronic format.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced July 24, 1996
- Latest Major Action Aug. 1, 1996
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Amends the Freedom of Information Act to require each Federal agency to make available for public inspection and copying: (1) copies of all records, regardless of form or format, which have become or are likely to become the subject of subsequent requests; (2) a general index of such records, which shall be made available electronically by December 31, 1999; and (3) within one year after November 1, 1996, by computer telecommunications or...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
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| July 24, 1996 |
Introduced in the House by Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.) |