United States · Bill · S
S. 1335 (98th)
Freedom of Information Protection Act of 1983
Introduced
19 May 1983
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Status
Senate Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1278.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Freedom of Information Protection Act of 1983 - Amends the classified information exemption under the Freedom of Information Act to require that matters withheld from disclosure: (1) be reasonably expected to cause "identifiable damage" to national security; and (2) satisfy a balancing test so that "the need to protect the information outweighs the public interest in disclosure." Limits Federal court review of an agency's decision to withhold classified information based on the balancing test.
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summary · EN · 19 May 1983
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-bill/1335
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