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S2977Referred to Committee

FAST Justice Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-10-07
Introduced
13
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthal
Democrat · CT · Senator
Votes with party: 85.6% (848 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001277

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (13)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

13 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2025-10-07

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Previously

  • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsReferred To · 2025-10-07

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would establish new procedures and timelines for federal agencies to respond to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, aiming to speed up how quickly Americans can obtain government documents. It would set stricter deadlines for agencies to process requests and potentially impose penalties for agencies that fail to meet these timelines. The bill affects federal employees, journalists, researchers, and any members of the public seeking access to government records.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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