FOIA and Privacy Act Statutes & Resources
Below, find Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) statutes and online resources.
Statutes & Amendments
- The Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 As Amended By Public Law No. 110-175, 121 Stat. 2524
- OPEN Government Act of 2007 (S. 2488)
- The Privacy Act of 1974 5 U.S.C. § 552a
DHS FOIA Regulations and Management Directive
- Federal Register Notice of Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Procedures Interim Final Rule
- FOIA Management Directive of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- FOIA Delegation Letter to Chief Privacy Officer
Resources
- FOIA Operations Memoranda
- Presidential Memorandum on Freedom of Information Act, Issued January 21, 2009
- Executive Order 13,392, "Improving Agency Disclosure of Information," December 14, 2005
Department of Justice Office of Information Policy
- Department of Justice Office of Information Policy
- Department of Justice FOIA Reference Guide
- Department of Justice Privacy Act Overview, February 2010
- Principal FOIA Contacts at Federal Agencies
- Government Information Location Service (GILS)
- OIP Guidance: New Requirement To Route Misdirected FOIA Requests
- OIP Guidance: New Limitations on Assessing Fees
- OIP Guidance: New Limitations on Tolling the FOIA's Response Time
- OIP Guidance: Assigning Tracking Numbers and Providing Status Information for Requests
National Archives and Records Administration
Last Published Date:
July 29, 2016