Sunshine law

A sunshine law is a law aimed at opening up government procedures to inspection by the public, metaphorically letting the sun shine on the procedures.

Related Legislation

In the United States a number of sunshine laws have been passed. These include:

• 1946 - Administrative Procedure Act[?] PL 79-404
• 1958 - Freedom of Information Act PL 85-619
• 1966 - Freedom of Information Act PL 89-487
• 1972 - Federal Advisory Committee Act[?] PL 92-463
• 1974 - Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act[?] PL 93-344
• 1974 - Freedom of Information Act Amendments PL 93-502
• 1976 - Government in the Sunshine Act[?] PL 94-409
• 1978 - Inspector General Act[?] PL 95-452
• 1978 - Ethics in Government Act[?] PL 95-521
• 1978 - Presidential Records Act[?] PL 95-591