Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

The Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA (5 U.S.C. 552, as amended), generally provides any person with the statutory right, enforceable in court, to obtain access to Government information in executive branch agency records. This right to access is limited when such information is protected from disclosure by one of FOIA's nine statutory exemptions.

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The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272

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