Bill Details
HR.1099 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-02-06 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced Date
2025-02-06
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Committees
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Cosponsors
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- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-Virginia-11]
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-California-47]
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-Maryland-7]
- Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-District of Columbia]
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-New York-19]
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-Michigan-12]
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-Ohio-11]
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-California-51]
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-Texas-20]
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-Georgia-5]
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-Minnesota-3]
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-Nevada-1]
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-California-44]
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-New York-7]
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-Missouri-5]
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-Vermont]
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-California-15]
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-Florida-20]
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-New York-18]
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-Illinois-11]
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AI Summary This summary was generated by AI from the bill text. AI can get information wrong.
This bill would make it clear that certain federally created entities must follow the Freedom of Information Act, which is the law that lets the public request government records. In simple terms, it expands the law’s reach so that records held by these entities can be requested the same way as records from many other federal offices. The bill also says this change would apply to new information requests made after the bill becomes law, even if the records were created before then.
- It changes the legal definition used for Freedom of Information Act coverage so it includes any entity established under section 3161 of title 5 of the U.S. Code.
- Once enacted, the change would apply to all Freedom of Information Act requests made on or after the date of enactment.
- This would apply no matter when the records were created, so older records could also be requested if the request is filed after the law takes effect.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1099 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1099
To clarify the applicability of the Freedom of Information Act to
certain federally established entities, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 6, 2025
Ms. Scholten (for herself, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Min, and Mr. Mfume)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To clarify the applicability of the Freedom of Information Act to
certain federally established entities, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Consistent Legal Expectations and
Access to Records Act'' or the ``CLEAR Act.''
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT TO CERTAIN
FEDERALLY ESTABLISHED ENTITIES.
(a) Section 552(f)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after ``in the Executive Office of the President'' the
following: ``, and any entity established under section 3161 of this
title''.
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any request
made under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, on or after the
date of enactment of this Act, regardless of when the records requested
were created.
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