A bill to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes.
Sponsor and status
110th Congress (2007–2009)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 31, 2007
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 31, 2007.
17 Cosponsors (10 Democrats, 6 Republicans, 1 Independent)
Position statements
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 1309: Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007
Passed House (Senate next) on Mar 14, 2007. 55% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Mar 14, 2007
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Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1309 (110th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 2488 (110th). |
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Dec 14, 2007
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.
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Dec 14, 2007
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Dec 18, 2007
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Dec 31, 2007
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 2488 (110th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 2488. This is the one from the 110th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2007 to Jan 3, 2009. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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