Government in the Sunshine Act
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"Sunshine Act" redirects here. For the 2010 law on financial relationships between the pharmaceutical industry and physicians, see Physician Payments 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.
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Long title | An Act to provide that meetings of Government agencies shall be open to the public, and for other purposes. |
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Enacted by | the 94th United States Congress |
Effective | September 13, 1976 |
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Public law | 94-409 |
Statutes at Large | 90 Stat. 1241 |
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Acts amended | Administrative Procedure Act Freedom of Information Act |
Titles amended | 5 U.S.C.: Government Organization and Employees |
U.S.C. sections created | 5 U.S.C. ch. 5, subch. II § 552b |
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