HR 3412
97th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Civil actions and liability
Courts and Civil Procedure
Freedom of information
Government records, documents, and information
A bill to amend the Freedom of Information Act to restrict the defense of agencies by the Department of Justice in litigation challenging the withholding of information, and for other purposes.
Introduced: May 4, 1981
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Everywhere this bill has been
7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 19, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Government Information and Individual Rights.
May 19, 1981
Executive Comment Requested from GAO, Justice, OMB.
May 11, 1981
Executive Comment Requested from Justice.
May 7, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
May 4, 1981
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
May 4, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
May 4, 1981
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Freedom of Information Act to prohibit the Attorney General from defending any Federal agency against a Freedom of Information action unless the Attorney General determines that: (1) there is an important public interest in the withholding of the information; and (2) disclosure of the information is demonstrably harmful.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Government Information and Individual Rights.
Cosponsors
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