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Annual FOIA Reports
The FOIA requires each federal agency to submit an Annual Report to the Attorney General each year. These reports contain detailed statistics on the numbers of requests received and processed by each agency, the time taken to respond, and the outcome of each request, as well as many other vital statistics regarding the administration of the FOIA at federal departments and agencies.
Upcoming Annual FOIA Report and Quarterly Report Deadlines
| 10/28/2022 | Agencies submit Fiscal Year 2022 Quarter 4 Report |
| 11/14/2022 | Agencies submit Fiscal Year 2022 Annual FOIA Report to OIP |
| 1/27/2023 | Agencies submit Fiscal Year 2023 Quarter 1 Report |
| 3/1/2023 | Agencies post Annual FOIA Report on their websites |
| 4/28/2023 | Agencies submit Fiscal Year 2023 Quarter 2 Report |
| 7/28/2023 | Agencies submit Fiscal Year 2023 Quarter 3 Report |
| 10/27/2023 | Agencies submit Fiscal Year 2023 Quarter 4 Report |
Annual FOIA Reports from all Federal Agencies
| FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 |
| FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 |
Older reports can be found in the OIP Archive.
Department of Justice Annual FOIA Reports
| FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 |
| FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 |
| FY12 | FY11 | FY10 | FY09 | FY08 |
| FY07 | FY06 | FY05 | FY04 | FY03 |
| FY02 | FY01 | FY00 | FY99 | FY98 |
OIP Summaries of Agency Annual FOIA Reports
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FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 |
| FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 |
| FY11 | FY10 | FY09 | FY08 | FY07 |
| FY06 |
Department of Justice Handbook for Agency Annual FOIA Reports (updated September 14, 2022)
Chief FOIA Officer Reports
The Attorney General's 2009 FOIA Guidelines require the Chief FOIA Officer for each federal agency to submit a report to the Attorney General containing a detailed description of the steps taken by the agency to improve FOIA compliance and transparency. These reports contain details of FOIA administration at each agency, as well as the steps taken to implement the Attorney General's 2009 FOIA Guidelines during each reporting year.
Chief FOIA Officer Reports from all Federal Agencies
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Older reports can be found in the OIP Archive.
Department of Justice Chief FOIA Officer Reports
| 2023 | 2022 |
2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
OIP Summaries and Assessments of Agency Chief FOIA Officer Reports
| 2021 (EXCEL) |
2020 (EXCEL) |
2019 (EXCEL) |
2018 (CSV) |
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| 2015 (CSV) |
2014 (CSV) |
2013 (CSV) |
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| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
Success Stories from Agency Chief FOIA Officer Reports
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
Guidelines for 2023 Chief FOIA Officer Reports
DOJ FOIA Litigation and Compliance Reports
The FOIA requires the Attorney General to submit a report to Congress each calendar year detailing the efforts of the Justice Department to encourage agency compliance with the FOIA. This report also includes lists of all FOIA litigation cases received and decided in that calendar year.
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
| 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
Reports from the Office of Information Policy
Proactive Disclosure Pilot Assessment (June 30, 2016)