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Government Transparency Boost: Public Access to Records of Specific Federal Entities.

This law extends the reach of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to include specific federally established entities. This means citizens gain the right to request and receive records from these bodies, significantly increasing public oversight of their operations. The change applies to all future information requests, regardless of when the records were created.
Key points
Expanded Public Information Rights: Citizens can now request documents from additional, newly established federal entities.
Increased Transparency and Accountability: The new rules make it easier to monitor the actions and decisions made by these specific government bodies.
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Introduced
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Additional Information
Print number: 119_HR_1099
Sponsor: Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
Process start date: 2025-02-06