A bill to amend the Freedom of Information Act to provide procedures to protect the confidentiality of business information exempted from mandatory disclosure, and for other purposes.
Business Information Confidentiality Procedures Act - Directs each Federal agency to promulgate regulations to provide procedures to protect the confidentiality of business information consisting of trade secrets and commercial or financial information. Establishes procedures under which a submitter of such information shall be: (1) notified of a decision allowing disclosure; (2) permitted to provide written objections; and (3) seek de novo judicial review of a decision to allow disclosure over such objections.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, Justice.
Referred to Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice and Agriculture.
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