House vote: H.R. 1309 // March 14, 2007Needed two-thirds to pass
Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007
Sponsor: WM. CLAY (D-MO)
Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007 - Amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to revise requirements for federal agency disclosures of information requested under that Act. (Sec. 3) Prohibits a federal agency, in setting document duplication fees, from denying news media status to a news media representative solely on the absence of institutional associations of the requester and requires consideration of the requester's prior publication history.
Government Operations and Politics Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 2.4% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 308 | 69.7% |
| Nay | Lost | 117 | 27.9% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 2.4% |