HR 4232 112th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Corporate finance and management Financial services and investments Freedom of information Government buildings, facilities, and property Securities

Restoring Essential Safeguards for a Transparent, Open, and Reliable Executive under FOIA Act

Introduced: March 21, 2012 Introduced by: Turner, Michael R. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov

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Mar 28, 2012

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1648)

Mar 21, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Mar 21, 2012

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring Essential Safeguards for a Transparent, Open, and Reliable Executive under FOIA Act - Amends the Freedom of Information Act to deny an exemption from disclosure requirements to any instrumentality of the federal government engaging in any transaction: (1) that results in the United States owning, subscribing to, or otherwise having any interest in the stock or equity of any company, association, or corporation, except for any investments through pension funds; or (2) in which the instrumentality or its employees or agents execute authority with respect to the federal government's ownership interest in any such company, association, or corporation.

What's happening now March 28, 2012

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1648)

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