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The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): A Legal Overview
Published Jun 27, 2024Updated Jun 21, 2025
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- HR 1233113th Congress
Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014
Nov 26, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-187.
- S 2521113th Congress
Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014
Dec 18, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-283.
- S 337114th Congress
FOIA Improvement Act of 2016
Jun 30, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-185.