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Faster FOIA Act of 2005

Introduced: March 10, 2005 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 2005
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59.
Mar 17, 2005
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter without amendment. Without written report.
Mar 17, 2005
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 15, 2005
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security. Hearings held.
Mar 10, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2485-2486)
Mar 10, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2485)
Mar 10, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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Faster FOIA Act of 2005 - Establishes a 16-member Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays to conduct a study concerning methods to: (1) reduce delays in processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted to Federal agencies; and (2) ensure the efficient and equitable administration of FOIA throughout the Government. Requires the study to also address whether FOIA fees and fee waivers need to be reformed.

Requires the Commission to submit study results and recommendations to Congress and the President within one year.

Directs the heads of executive agencies, the Government Accountability Office, and the Congressional Research Service to provide the Commission with information needed by the Commission to carry out its functions.

States that the Commission shall terminate 30 days after submitting its report.

What's happening now March 17, 2005

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 17, 2005
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 16, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 589: Faster FOIA Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-589/
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"S. 589: Faster FOIA Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-589/.
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