freedom of information act
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- description
- A U.S. federal law (5 U.S.C. 552(b)) that grants the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency, subject to certain exemptions.
- purpose
- public access to federal records
- statute_reference
- 5 U.S.C. 552(b)
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- is_defined_by_statute5 U.S.C. 552(b)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act is legally codified and referenced by the statute 5 U.S.C. 552(b).
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- Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
- establishes_exemptionb(1) National Security Classified Information (FOIA)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act establishes 'b(1) National security classified information' as an exemption from disclosure.
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- b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
- establishes_exemptionb(2) Internal Personnel Rules (FOIA)
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- The Freedom of Information Act establishes 'b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency' as an exemption from disclosure.
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- b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
- establishes_exemptionb(3) Federal Statute Violation (FOIA)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act establishes 'b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute' as an exemption from disclosure.
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- b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
- establishes_exemptionb(4) Trade Secrets/Confidential Info (FOIA)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act establishes 'b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information' as an exemption from disclosure.
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- b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
- establishes_exemptionb(6) Personal Privacy (FOIA)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act establishes 'b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy' as an exemption from disclosure.
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- b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
- establishes_exemptionb(7) Law Enforcement Purposes (FOIA)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act establishes 'b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes' as an exemption from disclosure.
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- b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
- establishes_exemptionb(8) Financial Institutions Regulation (FOIA)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act establishes 'b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions' as an exemption from disclosure.
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- b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
- establishes_exemptionb(9) Geological/Geophysical Info (FOIA)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act establishes 'b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells' as an exemption from disclosure.
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- b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
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- 2026-03-04T05:01:05.232Z
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