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H.R. 2042 117th 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: April 21, 2021 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 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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Mar 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 18, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 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 845 Identical bill Federal Employee Access to Information Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 21, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2042: Federal Employee Access to Information Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2042/
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"H.R. 2042: Federal Employee Access to Information Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2042/.
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H.R. 2042, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2042/.
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