Freedom of Information Act overhaul approved by Senate committee

09/21/2006 @ 10:53 pm

Filed by RAW STORY

Congressional Quarterly reports that a Senate committee has approved a bill to overhaul the Freedom of Information Act.

By voice vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee agreed to the bipartisan legislation intended to overhaul the 1966 act, which makes government records "more accessible" to the public. Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and John Cornyn (R-TX) developed the bill last year.