Pub. L. 89-487, Freedom of Information Act
In effectCongress · Law · July 4, 1966
Summary
Gives the public a right to request agency records. Agencies must publish their organization, procedures, and rules, make final opinions, policy statements, and staff manuals available, and release requested records unless one of nine exemptions applies, and courts can order release.
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- Issuer
- Congress (public laws)
- Type
- Law
- Number
- Pub. L. 89-487
- Issued
- July 4, 1966
- Status
- In effect
Still in force, possibly with amendments.
Codified at 5 U.S.C. 552 in 1967 and amended many times since, most recently by the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016.
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