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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Public Law 110-175 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Congress
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United States federal statute ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| addresses |
FOIA agency backlog reporting
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FOIA response time limits ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
OPEN Government Act of 2007
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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
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when FOIA request is considered received for timing purposes ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 5 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateSigned | December 31, 2007 ⓘ |
| designates |
Office of Government Information Services
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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
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surface form:
United States freedom of information law framework
|
| policyArea |
civil liberties
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government information policy ⓘ open government ⓘ |
| presidentAtSigning | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 110-175 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to improve public access to government information
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to promote government transparency ⓘ to strengthen the Freedom of Information Act ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996
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FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 ⓘ |
| requires |
FOIA request status information to be made available
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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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