Senate Passes Bill to Update Freedom of Information Act

SENATE PASSES BILL TO UPDATE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
The Senate Friday passed a bill that could help to hold the government's feet to the fire when it comes to responding to Freedom of Information Act requests. The bill is intended, in part, to try to prevent the current months- and even years-long delays for government responses to journalists' requests for information. Government agencies are supposed to respond within 20 days to FOIA requests, but a George Washington University study released last month found that numerous requests had been languishing for more than one decade and one was over 20 years old.
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