Freedom of Information Act

American  

noun

U.S. Government.

1. a law enacted in 1966 requiring that government records except those relating to national security, confidential financial data, and law enforcement be made available to the public on request. FOIA

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Example Sentences

But as extensive official records of pre-war deliberations became available to journalists and others in response to Freedom of Information Act requests, a different explanation emerged.

From Salon

Heavily redacted records from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 2006 investigation into the same contacts, released under the Freedom of Information Act, have been posted to the FBI’s website.

From The Wall Street Journal

I filed a Freedom of Information Act request, reviewed the medical examiner’s files and obtained the FBI interview video.

From The Wall Street Journal

During an August drone intercept test in Oregon, Anduril’s Anvil counterdrone system crashed and caused a 22-acre fire near the Pendleton Airport, according to an incident report obtained by the Journal through a Freedom of Information Act request.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Welsh government does not publish its register of gifts accepted by civil servants but BBC Wales obtained the register for the past five years under the Freedom of Information Act.

From BBC