freedom of information act
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- abbreviation
- FOIA
- citation
- 5 U.S.C. 552(b)
- description
- A U.S. federal law, 5 U.S.C. 552(b), that grants the public access to government records, defining its own set of restriction codes.
- jurisdiction
- United States
- legal_citation
- 5 U.S.C. 552(b)
- purpose
- public access to government records
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- definesRestriction Code b(1)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act defines the criteria for Restriction Code b(1), pertaining to national security classified information.
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- Page 2file
- source_text
- Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
- definesRestriction Code b(2)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act defines the criteria for Restriction Code b(2), pertaining to internal personnel rules and practices of an agency.
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- Page 2file
- source_text
- b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
- definesRestriction Code b(3)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act defines the criteria for Restriction Code b(3), pertaining to violations of Federal statutes.
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- Page 2file
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- b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
- definesRestriction Code b(4)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act defines the criteria for Restriction Code b(4), pertaining to trade secrets or confidential financial information.
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- Page 2file
- source_text
- b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
- definesRestriction Code b(6)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act defines the criteria for Restriction Code b(6), pertaining to unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
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- Page 2file
- source_text
- b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
- definesRestriction Code b(7)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act defines the criteria for Restriction Code b(7), pertaining to information compiled for law enforcement purposes.
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- Page 2file
- source_text
- b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
- definesRestriction Code b(8)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act defines the criteria for Restriction Code b(8), pertaining to the regulation of financial institutions.
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- Page 2file
- source_text
- b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
- definesRestriction Code b(9)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act defines the criteria for Restriction Code b(9), pertaining to geological or geophysical information concerning wells.
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- Page 2file
- source_text
- b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
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- 2026-03-04T07:37:15.645Z
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- Page 2file
- defines_restrictionb(1) National security classified information
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) outlines 'b(1) National security classified information' as one of its defined restriction categories.
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- Page 4file
- source_text
- b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
- defines_restrictionb(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) outlines 'b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency' as one of its defined restriction categories.
- source
- Page 4file
- source_text
- b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
- defines_restrictionb(3) Release would violate a Federal statute
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) outlines 'b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute' as one of its defined restriction categories.
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- Page 4file
- source_text
- b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
- defines_restrictionb(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) outlines 'b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information' as one of its defined restriction categories.
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- Page 4file
- source_text
- b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
- defines_restrictionb(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) outlines 'b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy' as one of its defined restriction categories.
- source
- Page 4file
- source_text
- b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
- defines_restrictionb(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) outlines 'b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes' as one of its defined restriction categories.
- source
- Page 4file
- source_text
- b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
- defines_restrictionb(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) outlines 'b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions' as one of its defined restriction categories.
- source
- Page 4file
- source_text
- b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
- defines_restrictionb(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) outlines 'b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells' as one of its defined restriction categories.
- source
- Page 4file
- source_text
- b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
- extracted_fromPage 4
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-04T07:37:16.589Z
- source
- Page 4file