To restore and strengthen the laws that provide for an open and transparent Federal Government.

Summary

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Restore Open Government Act of 2004 - Revokes: (1) the " Memorandum for Heads of all Federal Departments and Agencies" on "The Freedom of Information Act" issued by Attorney General John Ashcroft on October 12, 2001; and (2) the "Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Department and Agencies" on "Action to Safeguard Information Regarding Weapons of Mass...

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Introduced(9/14/04)

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Cosponsors (21)

OWENS

(D) NY

CUMMINGS

(D) MD

MALONEY

(D) NY

CONYERS

(D) MI

SLAUGHTER

(D) NY

McCollum

House (D) Minnesota

Lynch

House (D) Massachusetts

DeGette

House (D) Colorado

WOOLSEY

(D) CA

CLAY

(D) MO

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.

Oct 14, 2004