https://freerepublic.com/tag/foiabill/ en-us Fri, 12 Dec 2014 17:33:07 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3236571/posts After passing the Senate by unanimous consent on Monday, it seemed as if the FOIA Improvement Act would become law—a nearly identical version passed the House earlier this year. Today, however, it was up to Speaker of the House John Boehner to allow a vote on the bill’s final passage before the House adjourned this week. Instead, it was “held at the desk,” meaning Boehner may have just killed FOIA reform. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a law, signed in 1966, that gives U.S. citizens the right to access information from the federal government. Through FOIA, journalists and... Newsweek https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3236571/posts#comment Fri, 12 Dec 2014 17:33:07 GMT