Office of Government Information Services Empowerment Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5253
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]
Introduced: 2018-03-13
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Freedom of information

Government information and archives

National Archives and Records Administration
Latest action: action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-03-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Office of Government Information Services Empowerment Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Freedom of Information Act to require agencies to make their records available to the National Archives and Records Administration's Office of Government Information Services if the records are requested by the office.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5253 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2018 Mr. Farenthold (for himself and Mr. Cartwright ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend section 552(h) of title 5, United States Code, to require agencies provide records to the Director of the Office of Government Information Services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Office of Government Information Services Empowerment Act of 2018 . 2. Freedom of Information Act amendments Section 552(h) of title 5, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Each agency shall make any record available to the Director of the Office of Government Information Services for purposes of carrying out this subsection, upon request of the Director. .