S.2520: FOIA Improvement Act of 2014

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Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on November 20, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) FOIA Improvement Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to: require federal agencies to make their disclosable records and documents available for public inspection in an electronic format; require agencies to make available for inspection in an electronic format records that...

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What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 3 statements associated with S.2520.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Dec. 9, 2014
Held at the desk.
Dec. 9, 2014
Received in the House.
Dec. 9, 2014
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec. 8, 2014
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 113-287.
Dec. 8, 2014

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6375-6377; text as passed Senate: CR S6375-6377)

Nov. 20, 2014
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 605.
Nov. 20, 2014
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Nov. 20, 2014
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
June 24, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3942-3944)
June 24, 2014

Introduced in the Senate by Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

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