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H.R.653

H.R.653: FOIA Act

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About This Bill

Introduced Feb. 2, 2015
Latest Major Action Jan. 12, 2016
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Bill Sponsor

Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

Bill Cosponsors

55 (26 Democrats, 29 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - Jan. 12, 2016
Engrossed in House - Jan. 11, 2016
Reported in House - Jan. 7, 2016
Introduced in House - Feb. 2, 2015

Bill Summary

FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2016 or the FOIA Act This bill amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to: require federal agencies to make information that is disclosable under such Act available to the public in an electronic, publicly accessible format; make available to the public copies of all releasable records under FOIA that have been requested three or more times or that inform the public of the operations and...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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There are 8 statements associated with H.R.653.

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Jan. 12, 2016	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan. 11, 2016	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan. 11, 2016	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H249-252)
Jan. 11, 2016	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 653.
Jan. 11, 2016	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H249-255)
Jan. 11, 2016	Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan. 7, 2016	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 294.
Jan. 7, 2016	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-391.
March 25, 2015	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
March 25, 2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb. 2, 2015	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb. 2, 2015	Introduced in the House by Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

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