Public Law 110-175

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Public Law 110-175 is a 2007 United States federal statute that significantly amended and strengthened the Freedom of Information Act to improve government transparency and public access to records.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Congress
United States federal statute
public law
addresses FOIA agency backlog reporting
FOIA response time limits
alsoKnownAs OPEN Government Act of 2007
surface form: OPEN Government Act
amends Freedom of Information Act
appliesTo federal executive branch agencies
branchAffected executive branch
clarifies definition of news media requester under FOIA
when FOIA request is considered received for timing purposes
codifiedIn Title 5 of the United States Code
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateSigned December 31, 2007
designates Office of Government Information Services
surface form: Office of Government Information Services as FOIA ombudsman
enactedBy 110th United States Congress
establishes Office of Government Information Services
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
language English
legalStatus in force
legislativeBody United States Congress
limits ability of agencies to claim attorney fees exemption when they voluntarily release records after litigation is filed
modifies FOIA fee provisions
officeLocatedIn National Archives and Records Administration
partOf Freedom of Information Act
surface form: United States freedom of information law framework
policyArea civil liberties
government information policy
open government
presidentAtSigning George W. Bush
publicLawNumber 110-175
purpose to improve public access to government information
to promote government transparency
to strengthen the Freedom of Information Act
relatedTo Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996
FOIA Improvement Act of 2016
requires FOIA request status information to be made available
annual FOIA reports with additional statistics
tracking numbers for FOIA requests
scope federal agencies of the United States
shortTitle OPEN Government Act of 2007
signedBy George W. Bush
strengthens judicial review of FOIA decisions
subject freedom of information
government transparency
public access to government records
title An Act to promote accessibility, accountability, and 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
yearEnacted 2007

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OPEN Government Act of 2007 publicLawNumber Public Law 110-175