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H.R. 6321 117th Congress House

Answer COVID FOIAs Now Act

Official title: To require the head of each Federal agency, within 100 calendar days, to complete all pending Freedom of Information Act requests related to a drug or medical … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the head of each Federal agency, within 100 calendar days, to complete all pending Freedom of Information Act requests related to a drug or medical device to prevent, diagnose, mitigate, or treat COVID-19, gain-of-function or potential pandemic pathogen research, or a policy, rule, or standard requiring COVID-19 vaccination of individuals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 16, 2021 Introduced by: Chip Roy Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversight
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Department of Health and Human ServicesEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureFreedom of informationGovernment liabilityHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical research
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 16, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 16, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Answer COVID FOIAs Now Act

This bill addresses pending Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests related to COVID-19.

Specifically, the bill requires each federal agency, within 100 calendar days, to complete all pending FOIA requests related to a drug or medical device to prevent, diagnose, mitigate, or treat COVID-19; gain-of-function or potential pandemic pathogen research; or a policy, rule, or standard requiring COVID-19 vaccination of individuals.

For each calendar day on which any applicable FOIA request remains pending, the Department of the Treasury must transfer $1 million from the appropriations account of the office of the head of the agency to the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program of the Health Resources and Services Administration.

A person submitting such a request shall be deemed to have demonstrated a compelling need for expedited processing.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 3
Mullin, Markwayne
· Mar 28, 2022
Bishop, Dan
· Jan 20, 2022
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Dec 16, 2021
Duncan, Jeff
· Dec 16, 2021
Gohmert, Louie
· Dec 16, 2021
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Dec 16, 2021
Posey, Bill
· Dec 16, 2021
Taylor, Van
· Dec 16, 2021
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Dec 16, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6321: Answer COVID FOIAs Now Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6321/
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"H.R. 6321: Answer COVID FOIAs Now Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6321/.
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H.R. 6321, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6321/.
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