VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 6/22/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-22Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2021-06-22Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-22 (00)
VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and implement a plan for reducing its backlog of requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
The VA must request that the Office of Government Information Services of the National Archives and Records Administration conduct an assessment of the VA's compliance with FOIA.
Finally, the VA must submit an annual report on its FOIA compliance efforts and make such reports available on its website.
Cosponsors (1)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
Subjects
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Freedom of information
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
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