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119-hr-1099119th Congress

CLEAR Act

Sponsored By: Representative Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

Introduced

Summary

Extends the Freedom of Information Act to entities established under section 3161 of title 5.

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  • Members of the public and reporters would gain the right to file FOIA requests for records held by any entity created under section 3161, as long as the FOIA request is made on or after the law's enactment. These requests can seek records even if those records were created before enactment.
  • Entities established under section 3161 would become subject to FOIA processing and obligations for requests received after enactment. They would need to handle disclosures and exemptions just like other covered agencies.

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More public access to federal records

This bill would expand the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to cover entities set up under section 3161 of title 5. If enacted, you could request their records under FOIA. It would apply to FOIA requests made on or after the enactment date. It would cover records created at any time. This could help journalists, businesses, and community members get more information.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

MI • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 2/7/2025

  • Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/7/2025

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 2/7/2025

  • Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 2/7/2025

  • Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/7/2025

  • Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 2/7/2025

  • Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 2/7/2025

  • Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/7/2025

  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 2/7/2025

  • Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/7/2025

  • Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/7/2025

  • Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

    MO • D

    Sponsored 2/7/2025

  • Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 2/7/2025

  • Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/7/2025

  • Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/7/2025

  • Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/10/2025

  • Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/10/2025

  • Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/10/2025

  • Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 2/10/2025

  • Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/10/2025

  • Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 2/10/2025

  • Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/10/2025

  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 2/10/2025

  • Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 2/10/2025

  • Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 2/10/2025

  • Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/10/2025

  • Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/10/2025

  • Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2025

  • Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2025

  • Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2025

  • Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2025

  • Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/12/2025

  • Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 2/12/2025

  • Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/13/2025

  • Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 2/18/2025

  • Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 2/21/2025

  • Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 2/21/2025

  • Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 2/21/2025

  • Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 2/21/2025

  • Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/21/2025

  • Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/21/2025

  • Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/21/2025

  • Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2025

  • Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2025

  • Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/27/2025

  • Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 3/3/2025

  • Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 3/3/2025

  • Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

    MS • D

    Sponsored 3/3/2025

  • Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 3/11/2025

  • Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 4/7/2025

  • Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/7/2025

  • Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 4/7/2025

Roll Call Votes

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