S. 1181 · 109th Congress

A bill to ensure an open and deliberate process in Congress by providing that any future legislation to establish a new exemption to section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act) be stated explicitly within the text of the bill.

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
John Cornyn
Introduced
2005-06-07
Latest action
2005-06-24 · Received in the House.

Action history

  1. 2005-06-24Received in the House.
  2. 2005-06-24Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  3. 2005-06-24Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. 2005-06-24Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
  5. 2005-06-13Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter without amendment. Without written report.
  6. 2005-06-13Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 126.
  7. 2005-06-09Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  8. 2005-06-07Introduced in Senate
  9. 2005-06-07Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
  10. 2005-06-07Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.