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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

FY21 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

2022
(EXCEL)

2021
(EXCEL)
2020
(EXCEL)
2019
(EXCEL​)
2018
(CSV)

2017
(CSV)

2016
(CSV)​​​

2015
(CSV)  
2014
(CSV)
2013
(CSV
 
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)

Updated March 10, 2023

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