U.S. Department
of Justice
OLA Freedom of Information Act
FOIA Contact
Andrew Fiorillo
Acting Chief, Initial Request Staff
Office of Information Policy
Department of Justice
6th Floor
441 G Street, NW
Washington DC 20530-0001
202-514-FOIA
Eric Hotchkiss
Acting Public Liaison
202-514-3642
Requester Service Center
202-514-3642
Submit and Track a Request or Appeal
FOIA Library
Many documents are available to the public without having to make a FOIA request. These documents are called "proactive disclosures" because they are automatically posted online by all Department components.
Component Description
The Office of Legislative Affairs provides or arranges for testimony by Department witnesses at congressional hearings, and receives for assignment in the Department requests from congressional committees and subcommittees for information relating to congressional investigations and requests from Congress on behalf of constituents. Records maintained include those relating to the administration of the office.
References
- FOIA Exemptions and Exclusions
- FOIA Regulations
- DOJ Reference Guide
A comprehensive guide to the FOIA that serves as a handbook for obtaining information from the Department. - FOIA.gov
Special Information Required to Make a FOIA Request
Publicly Available Information for Which a FOIA Request is Not Required
Many other proactively disclosed documents are available to the public without having to make a FOIA request in the Department’s FOIA Libraries.
Multitrack Processing
FOIA requests are placed in one of three tracks:
- Track one is for those requests which seek and receive expedited processing pursuant to subsection (a)(6)(E) of the FOIA.
- Track two is for those requests which do not involve voluminous records or lengthy consultations with other entities.
- Track three is for those requests which involve voluminous records and for which lengthy or numerous consultations are required, or those requests which may involve sensitive records.