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S 742 117th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Business records Freedom of information Trade secrets and economic espionage

Open and Responsive Government Act of 2021

Introduced: March 15, 2021 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 15, 2021
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Open and Responsive Government Act of 2021

This bill limits the extent to which federal agencies may exempt information from requests to disclose agency records under the Freedom of Information Act, including prohibiting the withholding of a portion of an otherwise responsive record on the basis that the portion is nonresponsive.

What's happening now March 15, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 742: Open and Responsive Government Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-742/
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"S. 742: Open and Responsive Government Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-742/.
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S. 742, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-742/.
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