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The Federal Freedom of Information Act Do you actually have to file a request? Try the informal approach first Expedited processing and fast-tracking your request
Exemptions to disclosure under FOIA
Major U.S. Supreme Court FOIA cases
Sidebars: Mandatory declassification review
The Federal Advisory Committee Act
The Government in the Sunshine Act How to enforce the Sunshine Act Exemptions to open meetings under the Sunshine Act
How Privacy Act lawsuits affect journalists
Sample materials Request letter for your own files under FOIA and the Privacy Act
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Federal Open Meetings Laws Six years after passing the Freedom of Information Act, Congress enacted the Federal Advisory Committee Act to open up to public oversight the advisory process of executive branch agencies. Since 1972, FACA has legally defined how advisory committees operate and has a special emphasis on open meetings. In 1976 Congress followed with the Government in the Sunshine Act, which requires that certain government agency meetings be open to the public. Modeled after FOIA, the Sunshine Act was intended to promote a transparent government and increase agency accountability. |
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