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FOIA News: House Oversight approves bill that would expand OGIS's access to FOIA records

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Oversight panel advances records preservation, transparency bills

By Chase Gunter, FCW, Mar 19, 2018

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee approved a slate of bills aimed at preserving electronic records, improving customer experience and posting more information online.

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Another Farenthold bill approved by the committee would make sure agencies make available records covered by the Freedom of Information Act to NARA's Office of Government Information Services upon request. OGIS is the Justice Department entity that generates governmentwide FOIA policy.

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