On June 3, 2024, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) re-introduced the Transparency in Government Act, H.R. 8597. Although the text of the bill is not yet available, his press release indicates that it contains a number of FOIA-related items. Specifically, the bill will reportedly do the following:
Strengthen the Freedom of Information Act by requiring agencies to put all completed FOIA requests online in a searchable, sortable, and downloadable format.
Strengthen agencies' FOIA officers' ability to access unclassified agency records.
Institute new transparency measures to document FOIA requests and compliance.
FOIA Advisor will provide updates on the progress of this legislation.