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Bill Mar 28, 2026

VA FOIA Reform Act of 2020

VA FOIA Reform Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reduce the backlog of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests by 75% within three years of enactment of the bill. Additionally, the VA must reduce the backlog of Office of Special Counsel requests made to the VA by 75% within three years of the enactment of this bill. The VA must determine the types of documents, records, and information that are frequently requested under FOIA and must regularly make such documents, records, and information publicly available. Finally, the VA must request that the Office of Government Information Services within the National Archives and Records Administration conduct an assessment of the VA's compliance with FOIA.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7163
Gilbert Cisneros U.S. Representative
Armed Forces and National Security Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Department of Veterans Affairs Freedom of information National Archives and Records Administration
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