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H.R. 5253 115th Congress House

Office of Government Information Services Empowerment Act of 2018

Official title: To amend section 552(h) of title 5, United States Code, to require agencies provide records to the Director of the Office of Government Information Services.

Introduced: March 13, 2018 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresFreedom of informationGovernment information and archivesNational Archives and Records Administration
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 15, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 13, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 13, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 15, 2018

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Office of Government Information Services Empowerment Act of 2018

This bill amends the Freedom of Information Act to require agencies to make their records available to the National Archives and Records Administration's Office of Government Information Services if the records are requested by the office.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5253: Office of Government Information Services Empowerment Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5253/
MLA
"H.R. 5253: Office of Government Information Services Empowerment Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5253/.
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H.R. 5253, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5253/.
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