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H.R. 7936 116th Congress House

Federal Employee Access to Information Act

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to protect Federal employees from retaliation for the lawful use of Federal records, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 28, 2020 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Employment discrimination and employee rightsFreedom of informationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesRight of privacy
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 16, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 16, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 4, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Aug 4, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 16, 2020

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Employee Access to Information Act

This bill prohibits personnel retaliation against federal employees and applicants for employment who file requests under the Freedom of Information Act or the Privacy Act or who seek related administrative or judicial actions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4438 Identical bill Federal Employee Access to Information Act
 Bill text 1 version

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Aug 28, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7936: Federal Employee Access to Information Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7936/
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"H.R. 7936: Federal Employee Access to Information Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7936/.
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H.R. 7936, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7936/.
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