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H.R. 1211 (113th)

FOIA Act

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Introduced

15 March 2013

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Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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10 August 2026

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Summary

FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2013 or the FOIA Act - Amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to: require federal agencies to make public information disclosed under FOIA available in an electronic, publicly accessible format; require the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to ensure the existence and operation of a single, free website for submitting requests for records and receiving automated information about the status of a FOIA request; revise the standard for exempting information under FOIA to require foreseeable harm from disclosure (presumption of openess); expand the functions and reporting requirements of the Office of Government Information Services; expand the rights of individuals making a FOIA request to appeal an adverse determination; require agencies to determine whether the release of agency records would contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of government; require agencies to submit annual FOIA reports to the Director of the Office of Government Information Services, in addition to the Attorney General; expand the duties of the Chief FOIA Officer of each agency to require an annual compliance review of FOIA requirements; and establish the Chief FOIA Officers Council to develop recommendations for increasing compliance with FOIA requirements. Requires OMB to establish a three-year pilot program to review the benefits of FOIAonline to process requests and release information as required by FOIA.

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