S.394: OPEN Government Act of 2005

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
This bill is primarily about congress
Introduced Feb. 16, 2005
Latest Major Action Sept. 21, 2006
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Bill Sponsor

John Cornyn (R-Texas)

Bill Cosponsors

6 (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2005 or OPEN Government Act of 2005 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), with respect to document duplication fees, to prohibit a federal agency from denying news media status to a news media representative solely on the absence of institutional associations of the requester and requires consideration of the requester's prior publication history. Requires an...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
	Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security. Hearings held.
	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter without amendment. Without written report.
	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 628.
Feb. 16, 2005	Introduced in the Senate by John Cornyn (R-Texas)

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