legislation

freedom of information act foia

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citation
5 U.S.C. 552(b)
description
A U.S. federal law that grants the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency.
purpose
government transparency

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  • defines_restrictionb(1) (FOIA Restriction)
    description
    The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) explicitly defines the b(1) restriction code.
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    Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
  • defines_restrictionb(2) (FOIA Restriction)
    description
    The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) explicitly defines the b(2) restriction code.
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    b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
  • defines_restrictionb(3) (FOIA Restriction)
    description
    The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) explicitly defines the b(3) restriction code.
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    b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
  • defines_restrictionb(4) (FOIA Restriction)
    description
    The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) explicitly defines the b(4) restriction code.
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    b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
  • defines_restrictionb(6) (FOIA Restriction)
    description
    The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) explicitly defines the b(6) restriction code.
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    b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
  • defines_restrictionb(7) (FOIA Restriction)
    description
    The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) explicitly defines the b(7) restriction code.
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    b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
  • defines_restrictionb(8) (FOIA Restriction)
    description
    The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) explicitly defines the b(8) restriction code.
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    b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
  • defines_restrictionb(9) (FOIA Restriction)
    description
    The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) explicitly defines the b(9) restriction code.
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    b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
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    2026-03-04T08:13:16.623Z
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