Scholten introduces bill to open Musk and DOGE to FOIA provisions
By Jon King, Michigan Advance, Feb. 6, 2025
U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-Grand Rapids) on Thursday introduced legislation she says will provide accountability about the actions of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
According to a press release from Scholten’s office, the Consistent Legal Expectations and Access to Records (CLEAR) Act, clarifies that temporary organizations like DOGE are subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
“Given the breadth of power these organizations wield, they should be subject to the same standard of scrutiny and public information sharing that other agencies are beholden to,” stated the release.
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