United States · Bill · S
S. 1289 (94th)
Open Communications Act
Introduced
21 March 1975
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Status
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Open Communications Act - States that each agency official of the Federal Government shall prepare a record of communications maintained for summary disclosure for each oral or written communication initiated by persons outside the agency during the pre-adjudicative stages of an agency proceeding or pertaining to a substantive policy matter before the agency, except any such communication from informants or members of the working press. Provides for public filing of such communications within 5 days of receipt. Provides criminal penalties for officials of agencies who violate the filing requirements of this Act.
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summary · EN · 21 March 1975
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/senate-bill/1289
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