S. 3111 (111th): Faster FOIA Act of 2010

Introduced:
Mar 15, 2010 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]
Status:
Died (Passed Senate)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 627 (112th) on Mar 17, 2011.

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the Senate on May 5, 2010 but was never passed by the House.

Progress
Introduced Mar 15, 2010
Referred to Committee Mar 15, 2010
Reported by Committee Apr 15, 2010
Passed Senate May 05, 2010
Cosponsors
4 cosponsors (3D, 1R) (show)
Committees

House Oversight and Government Reform

Senate Judiciary

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Full Title

A bill to establish the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays.

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Last updated May 06, 2010.
7 pages

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5/5/2010--Passed Senate amended.
Faster FOIA Act of 2010 - Establishes the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays to conduct a study to:
(1) identify methods that will help reduce delays in processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted to federal agencies;
(2) ensure the efficient and equitable administration of FOIA throughout the federal government;
(3) examine whether the system for charging fees for such requests and granting waivers of such fees needs to be reformed;
(4) determine why the government's use of FOIA exemptions increased during FY2009, whether the increase contributed to delays, what efforts were made by federal agencies to comply with President Obama's January 21, 2009 Presidential Memorandum on Freedom of Information Act Requests, and whether those efforts were successful; and
(5) make recommendations on how the use of exemptions may be limited.
Directs the Commission to report to Congress and the President on the results of the study not later than one year after enactment of this Act.

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  • 5 U.S.C. Chapter 57