H.R. 1309 - Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007
- Sponsor:
- Wm. Lacy Clay
- Summary:
- To promote openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on March 14, 2007
PASSED on March 14, 2007.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 308
voted NO: 117
8 voted present/not voting
Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007
H.R. 1309 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To promote openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- At OpenCongress
- Title
- To promote openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007
- Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007
- Sponsor
- Wm. Lacy Clay
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Government information
- Actions and defenses
- Administrative fees
- Administrative procedure
- Administrative remedies
- Budgets
- Business
- Business records
- Civil liberties
- Communications
- Congress
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Consent decrees
- Data banks
- Disciplining of employees
- Electronic government information
- Employee training
- Executive departments
- Executive reorganization
- Federal employees
- Federal officials
- Freedom of information
- Government contractors
- Government employees
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Government statistics
- Governmental investigations
- Identification devices
- Infrastructure
- Infrastructure (Economics)
- Internet
- Job training
- Judicial review
- Law
- Legal fees
- Legislation
- Mass media
- National Archives and Records Administration
- Performance measurement
- Personnel management
- Position classification
- Promotions
- Public contracts
- Public records
- Salaries
- Technology
- Telecommunication
- Telephone
- Terrorism
- User charges
- Web sites
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/05/2007 Referred to Committee Passed House 3/14/2007 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On Passage - House - H.R. 1309 Freedom of Information Act Amendments - Under Suspension of the Rules 3/14/2007 This bill PASSED the House 308 voted YES 117 voted NO 8 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 3/05/2007 3/05/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 3/05/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives. 3/06/2007 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 3/06/2007 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . 3/08/2007 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 3/08/2007 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 3/12/2007 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-45. Put on a legislative calendar 3/12/2007 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 21. 3/14/2007 Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 3/14/2007 Considered under suspension of the rules. 3/14/2007 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1309. 3/14/2007 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. currently selected House Vote on Passage 3/14/2007 On Passage - House - H.R. 1309 Freedom of Information Act Amendments - Under Suspension of the Rules 3/15/2007 Considered as unfinished business. 3/15/2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Average contributions given to House members from interest groups that…
supported this bill
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