US Congress Senate Bill 2520 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on December 9 2014 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-12-09 - Held at the desk.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

FOIA Improvement Act of 2014 - Amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to: (1) require federal agencies to make agency records that can be disclosed under such Act available for public inspection in an electronic format, (2) limit the authority of an agency to charge a fee if the agency misses a deadline for complying with a FOIA request, (3) establish a presumption in favor of disclosure and prohibit the application of exemptions from FOIA based on technicalities, (4) expand the authority and duties of the Chief FOIA Officer of each agency for promoting compliance with the FOIA disclosure requirements, and (5) establish a Chief FOIA Officers Council to develop recommendations for increasing compliance with FOIA requirements. Requires the head of each federal agency to: (1) review agency regulations and issue regulations for the disclosure of records in accordance with the amendments to FOIA made by this Act, and (2) include in such regulations procedures for engaging in dispute resolution through the FOIA Public Liaison and the Office of Government Information Services. Expands the program for the efficient management of federal agency records to require agency heads to establish procedures for: (1) identifying records of general interest or use to the public that are appropriate for public disclosure, and (2) posting such records in a publicly-accessible electronic format. Prohibits the authorization of additional funds to carry out the requirements of this Act.

FOIA Improvement Act of 2014

Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-09	House	Held at the desk.
2014-12-09	House	Received in the House.
2014-12-09	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2014-12-08	Senate	By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 113-287.
2014-12-08	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6375-6377; text as passed Senate: CR S6375-6377)
2014-11-20	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 605.
2014-11-20	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2014-11-20	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2014-06-24	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3942-3944)
2014-06-24	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3942)

HB1211 (Related) 2014-02-26 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2520/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2520/BILLS-113s2520is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2520/BILLS-113s2520rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2520/BILLS-113s2520es.pdf