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Thursday, December 27, 2007

Congress passes Open Government Act

Here's a reason to cheer!

Congress has passed the Open Government Act, the first significant reform of the Freedom of Information Act in more a decade. President Bush is expected to sign S. 2488, which would create a tracking system and hotline for requesters, waive fees if federal agencies miss deadlines, create a FOIA ombudsman and make it easier for the public to recover legal fees when litigation helps the release of records.

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