S 4401 United States Senate · 117th Congress

FOIA Fix Act

Summary
First Opportunity for Information to Americans Act or the FOIA Fix Act This bill bars certain foreign nationals and entities from obtaining U.S. government records under the Freedom of Information Act. The bill specifically prohibits an agency from making records available to specified requesters, including an entity that is a subsidiary of an entity with a principal place of business or headquarters located in China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, Cuba, Syria, or Venezuela. Further, the bill sets penalties for knowingly assisting, conspiring, or abetting a request for information on behalf of an individual or entity that is prohibited from receiving it.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jun 2022
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Introduced Jun 14, 2022 Last action Jun 14, 2022
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Jun 14, 2022
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jun 14, 2022
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