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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · May 5, 2010
Faster FOIA Act of 2010 - Establishes the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays to conduct a study to: (1) identify methods that will help reduce delays in processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted to federal agencies; (2) ensure the efficient and equitable administration of FOIA throughout the federal government; (3) examine whether the system for charging fees for such requests and granting waivers of such fees needs to be reformed; (4) determine why the government's use of FOIA exemptions increased during FY2009, whether the increase contributed to delays, what efforts were made by federal agencies to comply with President Obama's January 21, 2009 Presidential Memorandum on Freedom of Information Act Requests, and whether those efforts were successful; and (5) make recommendations on how the use of exemptions may be limited.
Directs the Commission to report to Congress and the President on the results of the study not later than one year after enactment of this Act.
People & committees
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D–VT
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3290-3291)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3290-3291)
The committee reported amendments were agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3289-3291; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S3289-3290)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 350.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1518)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1517-1518)
Introduced in Senate
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