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HR 1620 109th Congress House

Faster FOIA Act of 2005

Official title: To establish the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays.

Introduced: April 13, 2005 Introduced by: Sherman, Brad Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
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 Latest action April 13, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Faster FOIA Act of 2005 - Establishes a 16-member Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays to conduct a study concerning methods to reduce delays in processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted to Federal agencies.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1620: Faster FOIA Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1620/
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"H.R. 1620: Faster FOIA Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1620/.
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H.R. 1620, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1620/.
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