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Introduced
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
In Committee
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To clarify the applicability of the Freedom of Information Act to certain federally established entities, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "Consistent Legal Expectations and Access to Records Act" (CLEAR Act), aims to expand the scope of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which is a federal law that allows for the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased information and documents controlled by the United States government. Specifically, the bill amends Section 552(f)(1) of title 5 of the United States Code to explicitly include any entity established under section 3161 of the same title within the jurisdiction of FOIA, alongside entities in the Executive Office of the President. The amendment applies retroactively to any FOIA requests made on or after the date of the Act's enactment, meaning that records can be requested regardless of when they were originally created. This change is designed to increase transparency by ensuring that certain federally established entities are subject to the same information disclosure requirements as other government bodies.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (56)
Hillary Scholten (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Becca Balint (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Ami Bera (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Shontel Brown (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Sarah Elfreth (D),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Bill Foster (D),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Laura Friedman (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Julie Johnson (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Greg Landsman (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Kweisi Mfume (D),
Dave Min (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Kelly Morrison (D),
Jared Moskowitz (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Josh Riley (D),
Pat Ryan (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Lauren Underwood (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (on 02/06/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1099/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr1099/BILLS-119hr1099ih.pdf |
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