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Tag Archive: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

4 things to know about the new FOIA reform bill

by Drew Doggett

policy

Jan 12, 2016 2:51 pm

Nearing its 50th anniversary, the Freedom of Information Act saw its biggest overhaul since 2007 yesterday when the House passed The FOIA Act.

House Oversight Committee is looking for FOIA fails

by Matt Rumsey

policy

May 13, 2015 1:52 pm

Have you ever experienced a FOIA fail? Whether it was an excessive delay, an unreasonable cost or something else, the House Oversight Committee wants to know the story.

Transparency bills move through House Oversight Committee

by Matt Rumsey

policy

Mar 20, 2013 5:55 pm

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee favorably reported a number of transparency related bills at a markup earlier today.... View Article

Improper payments are down, but there is still room to improve

by PolicyFellow Feb 15, 2012 4:15 pm

Policy Fellow Matt Rumsey wrote this post. Last Tuesday, a House Subcommittee held a hearing to discuss improper payments by... View Article

Getting the DATA Act’s Act Together

by Daniel Schuman Jul 11, 2011 12:10 pm

On June 22, federal spending transparency legislation was unanimously approved by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Introduced... View Article

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