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H.R. 2526 (108th)

Restoration of Freedom of Information Act of 2003

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

19 June 2003

Last action

2 July 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.

Sponsors

Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

9 July 2026

Transport

Summary

Restoration of Freedom of Information Act of 2003 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit a record pertaining to the vulnerability of and threats to critical infrastructure that is furnished voluntarily to the Department of Homeland Security from being made available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act if: (1) the provider would not customarily make the record available to the public; and (2) the record is designated and certified by the provider as confidential and not customarily made available to the public. Prohibits other Federal agencies in receipt of such a record furnished to the Department from making the record publicly available. Allows a provider to withdraw the confidential designation of a record at any time.

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Timeline

  1. 19 June 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 June 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 June 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 June 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 27 June 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Infrastructure and Border Security.

    Source: Committee

  6. 2 July 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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