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H.R. 2526 108th Congress House

Restoration of Freedom of Information Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296) to provide for the protection of voluntarily furnished confidential information, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 19, 2003 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Business recordsCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceConfidential communications
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CongressCongressional investigationsCongressional reporting requirementsCrime and Law EnforcementEBB TerrorismFreedom of informationInfrastructureInfrastructure (Economics)International AffairsLawPublic recordsTerrorism
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 2, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.
Jun 27, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Science, and Research and Development.
Jun 27, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
Jun 27, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Infrastructure and Border Security.
Jun 19, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 19, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 2, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Restoration of Freedom of Information Act of 2003 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit a record pertaining to the vulnerability of and threats to critical infrastructure that is furnished voluntarily to the Department of Homeland Security from being made available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act if: (1) the provider would not customarily make the record available to the public; and (2) the record is designated and certified by the provider as confidential and not customarily made available to the public. Prohibits other Federal agencies in receipt of such a record furnished to the Department from making the record publicly available. Allows a provider to withdraw the confidential designation of a record at any time.
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2526: Restoration of Freedom of Information Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2526/
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"H.R. 2526: Restoration of Freedom of Information Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2526/.
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H.R. 2526, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2526/.
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