There could be a lot of powerful people who would oppose the bill from coming to the floor that Jason Chaffetz R-Utah has sponsored. H.R.1694. It's got me thinking since he is considering leaving congress. I wonder what is going on with him. He seems to have the "deer in the headlights" look in his eyes. Is someone pressuring him? Who knows. Could be family problems. I hope he sticks around long enough to push it forward. I will be watching for H.R.1694....
115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1694
To require additional entities to be subject to the requirements of section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 23, 2017
Mr. Chaffetz (for himself, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. Russell, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Massie, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Comer, Mr. Blum, and Mr. Issa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To require additional entities to be subject to the requirements of section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017”.
SEC. 2. Applicability of FOIA.
(a) Amendment to definition of agency.—Section 552(f)(1) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), is amended by striking “or other establishment in the executive branch of the Government (including the Executive Office of the President), or any independent regulatory agency” and inserting the following: “any other establishment in the executive branch of the Government (including the Executive Office of the President), any independent regulatory agency, and the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation during any period such enterprise is under conservatorship or receivership pursuant to section 1367 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4617)”.
(b) Effective date; applicability.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to any request filed under section 552(a)(3) of title 5, United States Code, on or after such effective date, relating to any record created before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
