Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1986

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Status In Committee
Sponsor Glenn English
Citation 99-HR-4862
Actions 13
Introduced May 21st, 1986
Cosponsors
3 1
Last Action Sep 24th, 1986
Policy Area
Introduced House May 21
House Passed Sep 22
Senate
President
Enacted

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(Measure passed House, amended) Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1986 - Amends the Freedom of Information Act to require agencies to promulgate regulations with regard to the procedures for: (1) designating certain business information confidential; and (2) handling requests for such confidential information. Establishes guidelines for procedures to be followed when an agency is required to notify a submitter that a request has been made for information designated (or treated) as exempt by the submitter. Describes circumstances in which an agency is not required to notify a submitter. Provides for de novo judicial review by a U.S. district court of an agency decision to withhold or disclose records. Directs the court to assess attorney's fees against a submitter where the submitter's reasons for withholding information were not substantially justified.

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13
House Senate
INTRODUCED
INTRODUCED
May 21, 1986
ON FLOOR
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
REFERRED TO SUBCOMMITTEE
May 22, 1986
COMMITTEE
SUBCOMMITTEE HEARINGS HELD
Jun 5, 1986
COMMITTEE
SUBCOMMITTEE CONSIDERATION AND MARKUP
Jun 25, 1986
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE FORWARD TO FULL
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION AND MARKUP
Aug 5, 1986
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ORDERED TO REPORT
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT FILED AMENDED
Sep 17, 1986
PLACED ON CALENDAR
PLACED ON CALENDAR
ON FLOOR
BROUGHT TO FLOOR
Sep 22, 1986
ON FLOOR
VOTE
PASSAGE
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
Sep 24, 1986
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