legal_act

freedom of information act

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citation
5 U.S.C. 552(b)
description
A U.S. federal law that grants the public the right to access information from the federal government, with specific exemptions for certain types of records.
exemptions
  • b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1)]
  • b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency [(b)(2)]
  • b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3)]
  • b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information [(b)(4)]
  • b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6)]
  • b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7)]
  • b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions [(b)(8)]
  • b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(b)(9)]
scope
government transparency

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  • is_codified_asLegal Citation 5 U.S.C. 552(b)
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    The Freedom of Information Act is legally codified under the citation 5 U.S.C. 552(b).
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    source_text
    Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
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    2026-03-04T04:34:50.165Z
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