S. 337 - FOIA Improvement Act of 2016
- Sponsor:
- John Cornyn
- Summary:
- A bill to improve the Freedom of Information Act. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has become law.
- Amendments:
- 1 proposed amendment. 1 accepted. View amendments
by voice vote on June 13, 2016.
FOIA Improvement Act of 2016
S. 337 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- A bill to improve the Freedom of Information Act. (by CRS)
- Learn More
- At OpenCongress
- Title
- A bill to improve the Freedom of Information Act.
- Other Titles
- FOIA Improvement Act of 2015
- FOIA Improvement Act of 2015
- FOIA Improvement Act of 2016
- FOIA Improvement Act of 2016
- FOIA Improvement Act of 2016
- FOIA Improvement Act of 2016
- Sponsor
- John Cornyn
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Government operations and politics
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
- Congressional oversight
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Freedom of information
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/02/2015 Referred to Committee Amendments (1 proposed) Senate 3/15/2016 House 6/13/2016 Signed by President 6/30/2016 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 3/15/2016 by voice vote select this vote Senate Amendment SA 3452 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 3/15/2016 by voice vote currently selected House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. 6/13/2016 by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 2/02/2015 2/02/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 2/02/2015 Introduced in Senate Put on a legislative calendar 2/05/2015 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. 2/09/2015 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report. Put on a legislative calendar 2/09/2015 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 17. 2/23/2015 By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 114-4. Additional views filed. 3/15/2016 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. select this vote Senate Vote on Passage 3/15/2016 Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. select this vote Vote 3/15/2016 Amendment SA 3452 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 3/15/2016 3/15/2016 Senate amendment submitted 3/15/2016 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3452 proposed by Senator Cornyn. 3/15/2016 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3452 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 3/15/2016 Amendment SA 3452 proposed by Senator Cornyn. (consideration: CR S1496) In the nature of a substitute. 3/16/2016 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 3/16/2016 Received in the House. 3/16/2016 Held at the desk. 6/13/2016 Mr. Meadows moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. 6/13/2016 Considered under suspension of the rules. 6/13/2016 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 337. currently selected House Vote on Passage 6/13/2016 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. 6/13/2016 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Presented to President 6/22/2016 Presented to President. Signed 6/30/2016 Signed by President. Enacted 6/30/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-185. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote S. Amdt. 3452 Cornyn, John [R-TX] March 15, 2016 Passed by voice vote on March 14, 2016. In the nature of a substitute.
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