FOIA Fix Act of 2023

Summary

First Opportunity for Information to Americans Act of 2023 or the FOIA Fix Act of 2023 This bill bars certain foreign nationals and entities from obtaining U.S. government records under the Freedom of Information Act. The bill specifically prohibits an agency from making records available to specified requesters, including an entity that is a subsidiary of an entity with a principal place of business or headquarters located in China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, Cuba, Syria, or Venezuela. Further, the bill sets penalties for knowingly assisting, conspiring, or abetting a request for information on behalf of an individual or entity that is prohibited from receiving it.

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Timeline

1. 16 February 2023

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 February 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 16 February 2023 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 February 2023

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 February 2023

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 February 2023

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Sponsors

• Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Tom Cotton · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← FOIA Fix Act