freedom of information act
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- abbreviation
- FOIA
- description
- A federal law, specifically 5 U.S.C. 552(b), that grants the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency.
- enactment_year
- 1966
- legal_code
- 5 U.S.C. 552(b)
- legal_code_reference
- 5 U.S.C. 552(b)
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- is_codified_at5 U.S.C. 552(b)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act is legally codified under the citation 5 U.S.C. 552(b).
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- Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
- defines_restrictionb(1) National security classified information
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- The Freedom of Information Act defines the b(1) restriction for national security classified information.
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- b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
- defines_restrictionb(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act defines the b(6) restriction concerning the invasion of personal privacy.
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- Page 2file
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- b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
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- 2026-03-04T03:06:18.468Z
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- is_defined_by5 U.S.C. 552(b)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act is legally codified and referenced by the citation 5 U.S.C. 552(b).
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- source_text
- Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
- establishes_exemptionFOIA Exemption b(1)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act establishes exemption b(1) for National security classified information.
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- b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
- establishes_exemptionFOIA Exemption b(2)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act establishes exemption b(2) for information whose release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency.
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- b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
- establishes_exemptionFOIA Exemption b(3)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act establishes exemption b(3) for information whose release would violate a Federal statute.
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- Page 4file
- source_text
- b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
- establishes_exemptionFOIA Exemption b(4)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act establishes exemption b(4) for information whose release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information.
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- b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
- establishes_exemptionFOIA Exemption b(6)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act establishes exemption b(6) for information whose release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
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- Page 4file
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- b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
- establishes_exemptionFOIA Exemption b(7)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act establishes exemption b(7) for information compiled for law enforcement purposes.
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- Page 4file
- source_text
- b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
- establishes_exemptionFOIA Exemption b(8)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act establishes exemption b(8) for information concerning the regulation of financial institutions.
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- Page 4file
- source_text
- b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
- establishes_exemptionFOIA Exemption b(9)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act establishes exemption b(9) for geological or geophysical information concerning wells.
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- Page 4file
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- b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
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- 2026-03-04T03:16:20.983Z
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- Page 4file