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Faster FOIA Act of 2010

Introduced: March 15, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 6, 2010
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 6, 2010
Received in the House.
May 5, 2010
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3290-3291)
May 5, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3290-3291)
May 5, 2010
The committee reported amendments were agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
May 5, 2010
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3289-3291; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S3289-3290)
Apr 19, 2010
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 350.
Apr 19, 2010
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
Apr 15, 2010
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Mar 15, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1518)
Mar 15, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1517-1518)
Mar 15, 2010
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Faster FOIA Act of 2010 - Establishes the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays to conduct a study to: (1) identify methods that will help reduce delays in processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted to federal agencies; (2) ensure the efficient and equitable administration of FOIA throughout the federal government; (3) examine whether the system for charging fees for such requests and granting waivers of such fees needs to be reformed; (4) determine why the government's use of FOIA exemptions increased during FY2009, whether the increase contributed to delays, what efforts were made by federal agencies to comply with President Obama's January 21, 2009 Presidential Memorandum on Freedom of Information Act Requests, and whether those efforts were successful; and (5) make recommendations on how the use of exemptions may be limited.

Directs the Commission to report to Congress and the President on the results of the study not later than one year after enactment of this Act.

What's happening now May 6, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1