VA FOIA Reform Act of 2020
116-HR-7163116th CongressIntroduced Jun 11, 2020Armed Forces and National Security
Market Probability
No market
Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sponsor
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39](D-CA-39)1 cosponsor
Summary
VA FOIA Reform Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reduce the backlog of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests by 75% within three years of enactment of the bill. Additionally, the VA must reduce the backlog of Office of Special Counsel requests made to the VA by 75% within three years of the enactment of this bill.
The VA must determine the types of documents, records, and information that are frequently requested under FOIA and must regularly make such documents, records, and information publicly available.
Finally, the VA must request that the Office of Government Information Services within the National Archives and Records Administration conduct an assessment of the VA's compliance with FOIA.
Subjects
Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsFreedom of informationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsNational Archives and Records Administration
Actions (7)
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 17, 2020House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 17, 2020House committee actions
Committee Hearings Held.
Jul 23, 2020House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Jul 1, 2020House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 11, 2020House floor actions
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 2020Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 2020Library of Congress