Freedom of Information Act of 1966
GPTKB entity
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Electronic_Freedom_of_Information_Act_of_1996
gptkb:FOIA_Improvement_Act_of_2016 gptkb:FOIA_Amendments_of_1974 gptkb:FOIA_Reform_Act_of_2016 gptkb:OPEN_Government_Act_of_2007 |
| gptkbp:applies_to |
gptkb:legislation
federal agencies presidential records the courts |
| gptkbp:appointed_by |
gptkb:Office_of_Information_Policy
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
July 4, 1967
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:encourages |
government accountability
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| gptkbp:enforces |
federal courts
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| gptkbp:facilitates |
public participation
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first federal law to ensure public access to government records
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Freedom of Information Act of 1966
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| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:newspaper
citizen engagement government accountability |
| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
gptkb:national_security
gptkb:Police_Department personal privacy trade secrets law enforcement records deliberative process financial institution reports geological and geophysical information inter-agency or intra-agency memoranda |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:political_movement
transparency initiatives |
| gptkbp:inspired |
state-level FOIA laws
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| gptkbp:is_challenged_by |
legal interpretations
exemption claims |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
landmark legislation
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| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
lack of enforcement mechanisms
exemptions delays in responses |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
open government movement
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| gptkbp:is_related_to |
public trust
government ethics |
| gptkbp:is_subject_to |
judicial review
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| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:newspaper
advocacy groups civil society organizations |
| gptkbp:led_to |
increased requests for information
greater scrutiny of government actions |
| gptkbp:promotes |
citizen oversight
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| gptkbp:provides |
judicial review
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| 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 |
transparency
public interest public access public records privacy rights open government government secrecy Right to Know |
| gptkbp:requires |
agencies to disclose information
agencies to respond to requests |
| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
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| gptkbp:supports |
democratic governance
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:89th_Congress
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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