VA FOIA Reform Act of 2020

Summary

VA FOIA Reform Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reduce the backlog of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests by 75% within three years of enactment of the bill. Additionally, the VA must reduce the backlog of Office of Special Counsel requests made to the VA by 75% within three years of the enactment of this bill. The VA must determine the types of documents, records, and information that are frequently requested under FOIA and must regularly make such documents, records, and information publicly available. Finally, the VA must request that the Office of Government Information Services within the National Archives and Records Administration conduct an assessment of the VA's compliance with FOIA.

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Timeline

1. 11 June 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 June 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 June 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 July 2020

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 July 2020

   Committee

   Committee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 September 2020

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

7. 17 September 2020

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 11 June 2020 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 June 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 June 2020

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 June 2020

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Sponsors

• Gilbert Cisneros · D · Sponsor
• Max Rose · D · Sponsor
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