FOIA and Privacy Act Statutes & Resources

Below, find Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) statutes and online resources.

Statutes & Amendments

• The FOIA Improvement Act of 2016
• 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, Management Directives, and Instructions

• Federal Register Notice of Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Procedures Final Rule, November 22, 2016
• FOIA Compliance Policy Directive 262-11
• FOIA Compliance Instruction 262-11-001: Employee Notification Instruction
• FOIA Compliance Instruction 262-11-002: FOIA Reporting Requirements
• FOIA Delegation Letter to Chief Privacy Officer
• Designation of the Chief FOIA Officer
• FOIA Council Charter

Resources

• 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

• NARA Office of Government Information Services (OGIS)