Government in the Sunshine Act

The Government in the Sunshine Act (Pub. L.94–409, 90 Stat.1241, enacted September 13, 1976, 5 U.S.C.§ 552b) is a U.S. law passed in 1976 that affects the operations of the federal government, Congress, federal commissions, and other legally constituted federal bodies. It is one of a number of Freedom of Information Acts, intended to create greater transparency in government.