Greater Government Transparency: Access to Information and Trade Secret Protection.
This act aims to increase government transparency, making it easier for citizens to access public information. It also clarifies when commercial information can be protected to avoid harming businesses. This means citizens will have an easier time finding out what the government is doing, while businesses can be assured their sensitive data is secure.
Key points
Clarifies the definition of confidential information that can be protected from disclosure if its release would harm a business.
Strengthens the principle that the government cannot hide information that is not directly responsive to a request but is part of the same record.
Reaffirms that Congress has full access to information that the government cannot withhold from it.
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