OPEN Government Act of 2007
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The OPEN Government Act of 2007 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened and modernized the Freedom of Information Act by improving transparency, clarifying response deadlines, and enhancing the rights and remedies available to requesters.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: OPEN Government Act of 2007 Context triple: [Freedom of Information Act, amendedBy, OPEN Government Act of 2007]
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A.
Government in the Sunshine Act
The Government in the Sunshine Act is a U.S. federal law that requires meetings of certain government agencies to be open and accessible to the public, promoting transparency and accountability in administrative decision-making.
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B.
Freedom of Information Act
The Freedom of Information Act is a U.S. law that grants the public the right to access records from federal government agencies, promoting transparency and accountability.
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C.
Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014
The Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014 is a U.S. law that modernized federal and presidential recordkeeping, clarifying the status of electronic communications and strengthening oversight of how official records are managed and preserved.
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D.
Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
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E.
Presidential Records Act
The Presidential Records Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the creation, management, and public ownership of official records of presidents and vice presidents.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: OPEN Government Act of 2007 Target entity description: The OPEN Government Act of 2007 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened and modernized the Freedom of Information Act by improving transparency, clarifying response deadlines, and enhancing the rights and remedies available to requesters.
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A.
Government in the Sunshine Act
The Government in the Sunshine Act is a U.S. federal law that requires meetings of certain government agencies to be open and accessible to the public, promoting transparency and accountability in administrative decision-making.
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B.
Freedom of Information Act
The Freedom of Information Act is a U.S. law that grants the public the right to access records from federal government agencies, promoting transparency and accountability.
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C.
Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014
The Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014 is a U.S. law that modernized federal and presidential recordkeeping, clarifying the status of electronic communications and strengthening oversight of how official records are managed and preserved.
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D.
Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
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E.
Presidential Records Act
The Presidential Records Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the creation, management, and public ownership of official records of presidents and vice presidents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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freedom of information law amendment ⓘ |
| addresses | FOIA attorney fees standards ⓘ |
| affects | federal executive branch agencies ⓘ |
| amends | Freedom of Information Act ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Freedom of Information Act ⓘ |
| clarifies |
FOIA applies to agency records maintained for an agency by a contractor
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FOIA response time is tolled only in limited circumstances ⓘ FOIA response time starts when a request is received by the appropriate component ⓘ standard for awarding attorney fees to prevailing FOIA plaintiffs ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 5 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| defines | news media requester more broadly for FOIA fee purposes ⓘ |
| designates | Office of Government Information Services as FOIA ombudsman ⓘ |
| effectiveOn | 2008-01-01 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enhances |
judicial review remedies for FOIA requesters
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public access to government information ⓘ |
| establishes |
FOIA ombudsman function within the National Archives and Records Administration
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Office of Government Information Services ⓘ |
| improves | FOIA processing and tracking mechanisms ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| prohibits | agencies from outsourcing FOIA responsibilities to private contractors in ways that evade FOIA ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 110-175 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to clarify FOIA response deadlines
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to enhance rights and remedies for FOIA requesters ⓘ to improve government transparency ⓘ to strengthen and modernize the Freedom of Information Act ⓘ |
| requires |
agencies to assign tracking numbers to certain FOIA requests
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agencies to provide a telephone line or Internet service to check FOIA request status ⓘ agencies to report more detailed FOIA statistics ⓘ annual FOIA reports with additional data elements ⓘ |
| restricts | agencies’ ability to charge certain FOIA fees when deadlines are not met ⓘ |
| shortName |
OPEN Government Act of 2007
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
OPEN Government Act
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| signedBy | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| signingDate | 2007-12-31 ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy |
John Cornyn
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Patrick Leahy ⓘ |
| strengthens | enforcement of FOIA deadlines ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
access to government records
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administrative law ⓘ government transparency ⓘ |
| title |
OPEN Government Act of 2007
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007
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| yearOfEnactment | 2007 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: OPEN Government Act of 2007 Description of subject: The OPEN Government Act of 2007 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened and modernized the Freedom of Information Act by improving transparency, clarifying response deadlines, and enhancing the rights and remedies available to requesters.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Open Government Act of 2007
this entity surface form:
OPEN Government Act
this entity surface form:
Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007
this entity surface form:
Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007
this entity surface form:
OPEN Government Act