<Table> Freedom of Information Act <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Long title </Th> <Td> An Act to amend section 3 of the Administrative Procedure Act , chapter 324 , of the Act of June 11 , 1946 ( 60 Stat. 238 ) , to clarify and protect the right of the public to information , and for other purposes . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Acronyms ( colloquial ) </Th> <Td> FOIA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nicknames </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Public Information Act of 1966 </Li> <Li> Public Information Availability </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Enacted by </Th> <Td> the 89th United States Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Effective </Th> <Td> July 5 , 1967 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Citations </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Public law </Th> <Td> 89 - 487 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Statutes at Large </Th> <Td> 80 Stat. 250 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Codification </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Acts amended </Th> <Td> Administrative Procedure Act </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Titles amended </Th> <Td> 5 U.S.C. : Government Organization and Employees </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> U.S.C. sections created </Th> <Td> 5 U.S.C. ch. 5 , subch. II § 552 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Legislative history </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Introduced in the Senate as S. 1160 by Edward Long ( D -- MO ) on October 4 , 1965 </Li> <Li> Committee consideration by Committee on the Judiciary and Committee on Government Operations </Li> <Li> Passed the Senate on October 13 , 1965 ( passed ) </Li> <Li> Passed the House on June 20 , 1966 ( 306 -- 0 ) </Li> <Li> Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 4 , 1966 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Major amendments </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Privacy Act of 1974 , PL 93 -- 579 , 88 Stat 1896 </Li> <Li> Government in the Sunshine Act , PL 94 -- 409 , 90 Stat 1241 </Li> <Li> Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 , PL 99 -- 570 , 100 Stat 3207 </Li> <Li> Electronic Freedom of Information Act of 1996 </Li> <Li> The Intelligence Authorization Act of 2002 , PL 107 - 306 , 116 Stat 2383 </Li> <Li> OPEN Government Act of 2007 , PL 110 - 175 , 121 Stat 2524 </Li> <Li> Wall Street Reform Act of 2010 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> United States Supreme Court cases </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Department of Justice v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Department of Justice v. Landano Scott Armstrong v. Executive Office of the President </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> Freedom of Information Act <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Long title </Th> <Td> An Act to amend section 3 of the Administrative Procedure Act , chapter 324 , of the Act of June 11 , 1946 ( 60 Stat. 238 ) , to clarify and protect the right of the public to information , and for other purposes . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Acronyms ( colloquial ) </Th> <Td> FOIA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nicknames </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Public Information Act of 1966 </Li> <Li> Public Information Availability </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Enacted by </Th> <Td> the 89th United States Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Effective </Th> <Td> July 5 , 1967 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Citations </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Public law </Th> <Td> 89 - 487 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Statutes at Large </Th> <Td> 80 Stat. 250 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Codification </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Acts amended </Th> <Td> Administrative Procedure Act </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Titles amended </Th> <Td> 5 U.S.C. : Government Organization and Employees </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> U.S.C. sections created </Th> <Td> 5 U.S.C. ch. 5 , subch. II § 552 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Legislative history </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Introduced in the Senate as S. 1160 by Edward Long ( D -- MO ) on October 4 , 1965 </Li> <Li> Committee consideration by Committee on the Judiciary and Committee on Government Operations </Li> <Li> Passed the Senate on October 13 , 1965 ( passed ) </Li> <Li> Passed the House on June 20 , 1966 ( 306 -- 0 ) </Li> <Li> Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 4 , 1966 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Major amendments </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Privacy Act of 1974 , PL 93 -- 579 , 88 Stat 1896 </Li> <Li> Government in the Sunshine Act , PL 94 -- 409 , 90 Stat 1241 </Li> <Li> Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 , PL 99 -- 570 , 100 Stat 3207 </Li> <Li> Electronic Freedom of Information Act of 1996 </Li> <Li> The Intelligence Authorization Act of 2002 , PL 107 - 306 , 116 Stat 2383 </Li> <Li> OPEN Government Act of 2007 , PL 110 - 175 , 121 Stat 2524 </Li> <Li> Wall Street Reform Act of 2010 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> United States Supreme Court cases </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Department of Justice v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Department of Justice v. Landano Scott Armstrong v. Executive Office of the President </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did the freedom of information act start
when did the freedom of information act start
July 5 , 1967
July 5 , 1967