S 4401 117th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Asia Caribbean area China Cuba Europe Foreign and international corporations Freedom of information Iran Latin America Middle East North Korea Russia Syria Venezuela

FOIA Fix Act

Introduced: June 14, 2022 See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jun 14, 2022

Introduced in Senate

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First Opportunity for Information to Americans Act or the FOIA Fix Act

This bill bars certain foreign nationals and entities from obtaining U.S. government records under the Freedom of Information Act.

The bill specifically prohibits an agency from making records available to specified requesters, including an entity that is a subsidiary of an entity with a principal place of business or headquarters located in China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, Cuba, Syria, or Venezuela.

Further, the bill sets penalties for knowingly assisting, conspiring, or abetting a request for information on behalf of an individual or entity that is prohibited from receiving it.

What's happening now June 14, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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