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2017 Congressional Debate on Secrecy

Congressional Debate on Secrecy and Security - 2016

• Open Government Data Act Passed in Senate, December 9
• Examining the Costs of Overclassification on Transparency and Security, hearing before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, December 7
• Published Hearing Record
• Statement of J. William Leonard, former director, Information Security Oversight Office
• Statement of Steven Aftergood, Federation of American Scientists
• Statement of Tom Blanton, National Security Archive
• Statement of Scott Amey, Project on Government Oversight
• Sen. Cornyn Blocks Presidential Tax Transparency Act, September 15
• Examining FOIA Compliance at the Department of State, hearing before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, September 8
• Sen. Leahy Praises Passage of FOIA Improvement Act, June 13
• House Passes FOIA Improvement Act of 2016, June 13
• Nomination of Dr. Carla D. Hayden, to be Librarian of Congress, hearing before the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, April 20
• A bill to apply the FOIA to the National Security Council (HR 4922), April 13
• Senate Passes FOIA Improvement Act (S.337), March 15
• Sens. Leahy and McCain Introduce Bill to Authorize Release of CRS Reports (S.2639), March 3
• Rep. Norton Introduces Bill to Clarify Due Process Rights of Govt Employees in Sensitive Positions, February 2
• House Passes Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2015 (HR 1069), January 11
• House Passes FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015 (HR 653), January 11
• Final Text of the FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015 (HR 653), as amended January 8
• Report on the FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H.Rept. 114-391, January 7
• Report on the Federal Advisory Committee Amendments Act of 2015, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H.Rept. 114-386, part 1, January 5

Congressional Documents on Intelligence

2015 Congressional Debate on Secrecy

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Last updated August 17, 2017