Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1986

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Introduced

21 May 1986

Last action

24 September 1986 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Summary

Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1986 - Amends the Freedom of Information Act to require agencies to promulgate regulations with regard to the procedures for: (1) designating certain business information confidential; and (2) handling requests for such confidential information. Provides for de novo judicial review by a U.S. district court of an agency decision to withhold or disclose records. Directs the court to assess attorney's fees against a submitter where the submitter's reasons for withholding information were not substantially justified.

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Timeline

21 May 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 May 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Source: IntroReferral
21 May 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 1986
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice and Agriculture.
Source: Committee
5 June 1986
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
25 June 1986
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
25 June 1986
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
5 August 1986
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
5 August 1986
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
17 September 1986
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 432.
Source: Calendars
17 September 1986
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Government Operations. Report No: 99-832.
Source: Committee
17 September 1986
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Government Operations. Report No: 99-832.
Source: Committee
22 September 1986
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
22 September 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
22 September 1986
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
24 September 1986
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral

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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 22 September 1986
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 17 September 1986
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 May 1986
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/4862
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