Pub. L. 114-185, FOIA Improvement Act of 2016
In effectCongress · Law · June 30, 2016
Summary
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Agencies may withhold records only when they foresee harm to an interest an exemption protects, must post records requested three or more times, had to update their FOIA regulations within 180 days, and must publish annual report data for bulk download. It creates the Chief FOIA Officers Council.
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- Issuer
- Congress (public laws)
- Type
- Law
- Number
- Pub. L. 114-185
- Issued
- June 30, 2016
- Status
- In effect
Still in force, possibly with amendments.
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