A bill to amend the Freedom of Information Act to improve the handling of classified information and investigatory records, to revise the deadlines for agency action, and for other purposes.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

8 June 1978

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Status

Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Summary

Amends the Freedom of Information Act to give courts jurisdiction to enjoin Federal agencies from withholding agency records, even if such records pertain to national defense or foreign policy and are properly classified pursuant to an Executive order, if the court finds no reasonable basis to support such Executive order. Extends the time period an agency may use to determine whether or not such agency will comply with a request for information.

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summary · EN · 8 June 1978
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/13040
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