Regulation & law · 29/09/2009

Office of Information Policy; Attorney General Memorandum for Executive Departments and Agencies Concerning the Freedom of Information Act

The U.S. President issued a directive on January 21, 2009, requiring the Attorney General to issue new guidelines for the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to executive department heads, emphasizing transparency and accountability, and publishing them in the Federal Register. The new guidelines were released on March 19, 2009.