Federal FOIA Resources

All federal agencies must respond to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests within 20 business days, unless there are "unusual circumstances." There must be an explanation for the delay and fees will be waived after 20 days.

You can FOIA any federal agency by email, mail or submitting a form online. If you aren’t sure what agency you need to FOIA, the U.S. Department of Justice FOIA website includes a database of all federal agencies and their FOIA officers. Below are a handful of agencies you might want FOIA.

• Central Intelligence Agency
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Council on Environmental Quality
• Department of Education
• Department of Health and Human Services
• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Department of Justice
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Federal Communications Commission
• Federal Election Commission
• Federal Trade Commission
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• National Labor Relations Board
• United States International Trade Commission