B26-0217

Transparency Is Accountability Amendment Act of 2025

Introduced·3/31/25
Tion Text

The Transparency Is Accountability Amendment Act of 2025 amends the Freedom of Information Act to enhance public access to critical records.

The Transparency Is Accountability Amendment Act of 2025 amends the Freedom of Information Act to improve public access to critical records. It mandates agencies to apply a presumption of openness and consider discretionary releases of information when the likelihood of significant harm is low and the public interest is high. The act also requires agencies to withhold information only if disclosure would harm an interest protected by the act. It ensures that 911 transcripts and recordings, along with documents regarding government misconduct, are accessible to the public.

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History

Apr 4, 2025

Council

Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0217 Published in the DC Register

Apr 1, 2025

Council

Referred to Committee on Committee of the Whole

Mar 31, 2025

Council

Introduced in Office of the Secretary