VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021
United States117th CongressHR-2726House of Representatives
Updated: Jun 16, 2021
Summary
VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and implement a plan for reducing its backlog of requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The VA must request that the Office of Government Information Services of the National Archives and Records Administration conduct an assessment of the VA's compliance with FOIA. Finally, the VA must submit an annual report on its FOIA compliance efforts and make such reports available on its website.
Bill texts
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Timeline
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2778-2779)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2778-2779)
House of Representatives
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate