Government in the Sunshine Act

The Government in the Sunshine Act (Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 94–409, 90 Stat. 1241, enacted September 13, 1976, 5 U.S.C. § 552b) is a U.S. law passed in 1976 that affects the operations of the federal government, Congress, federal commissions, and other legally constituted federal bodies. It is one of a number of Freedom of Information Acts, intended to create greater transparency in government.

Government in the Sunshine Act
Long titleAn Act to provide that meetings of Government agencies shall be open to the public, and for other purposes.
Enacted bythe 94th United States Congress
EffectiveSeptember 13, 1976
Citations
Public law94-409
Statutes at Large90 Stat. 1241
Codification
Acts amendedAdministrative Procedure Act
Freedom of Information Act
Titles amended5 U.S.C.: Government Organization and Employees
U.S.C. sections created5 U.S.C. ch. 5, subch. II § 552b
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the Senate as S. 5 by Lawton Chiles (D–FL) on January 15, 1975
  • Committee consideration by Senate Government Operations, Senate Judiciary, Senate Rules and Administration, House Government Operations
  • Passed the Senate on November 6, 1975 (94–0)
  • Passed the House on July 28, 1976 (391–0, in lieu of H.R. 11656)
  • Reported by the joint conference committee on August 26, 1976; agreed to by the House on August 31, 1976 (384–0) and by the Senate on August 31, 1976 (agreed)
  • Signed into law by President Gerald Ford on September 13, 1976
Administrative law of the United States
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Statutory framework
Regulatory coordination
Judicial review of agency action
Separation of powers
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