Freedom of Information Act (USA)
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:administered_by |
gptkb:Office_of_Information_Policy
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| gptkbp:allows |
expedited processing of requests
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:FOIA_Improvement_Act_of_2016
gptkb:multiple_times |
| gptkbp:applies_to |
federal agencies
|
| gptkbp:effective_date |
July 4, 1967
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:excludes |
Congressional records
trade secrets law enforcement records presidential records national security information personal privacy information deliberative process information information compiled for law enforcement purposes information related to financial institutions |
| gptkbp:has_led_to |
public access to information
increased government accountability court cases regarding access |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Freedom of Information Act (USA)
|
| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
nine exemptions
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
state freedom of information laws
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| gptkbp:is_challenged_by |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
|
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
discussions about transparency
government accountability debates legal cases regarding information access |
| gptkbp:is_considered_as |
a landmark law
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| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
exemptions
lack of enforcement delays in responses overly broad exemptions |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:U._S._Code_Title_5
U. S. legal framework |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
public records laws
government transparency initiatives open records laws transparency advocacy Right to Know laws citizen engagement in governance |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
media organizations
civil liberties organizations public interest groups |
| gptkbp:is_used_by |
gptkb:activists
gptkb:Journalist gptkb:researchers |
| gptkbp:parent_agency |
publish certain information
respond to requests |
| gptkbp:provides |
fee waivers
|
| gptkbp:provides_access_to |
gptkb:government_records
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to promote transparency in government
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| gptkbp:related_to |
open government
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Access_to_Information_Act
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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