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HR 5087 111th Congress House

Faster FOIA Act of 2010

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

Introduced: June 23, 2010 Introduced by: Sherman, Brad Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Advisory bodiesFreedom of informationGovernment studies and investigations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 26, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.
Apr 20, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Apr 20, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 26, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Faster FOIA Act of 2010 - 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3111 Related bill Faster FOIA Act of 2010
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 23, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5087: Faster FOIA Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5087/
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"H.R. 5087: Faster FOIA Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5087/.
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H.R. 5087, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5087/.
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