U.S. Department
of Justice
Reports
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
- 10/25/24: Agencies submit FY 2024 Quarter 4 Report
- 11/12/24: Agencies submit FY 2024 Annual Report
- 01/31/2025: Agencies submit FY 2025 Quarter 1 Report
- 04/25/2025: Agencies submit FY 2025 Quarter 2 Report
- 07/25/2025: Agencies submit FY 2025 Quarter 3 Report
- 10/31/2025: Agencies submit FY 2025 Quarter 4 Report
Annual FOIA Reports from all Federal Agencies
FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17
Older reports can be found in the OIP Archive.
Department of Justice Annual FOIA Reports
FY23 | 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
FY23 | FY22 | 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 9, 2024)
Training Slides 2024 and Agency Resource for Reviewing Raw Data
Agency Reporting Obligations At-A-Glance
Chief FOIA Officer Reports
The Attorney General's 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 FOIA Guidelines during each reporting year.
Chief FOIA Officer Reports from all Federal Agencies
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017
Older reports can be found in the OIP Archive.
Department of Justice Chief FOIA Officer Reports
2024 |2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010
OIP Summaries and Assessments of Agency Chief FOIA Officer Reports
2024 (EXCEL) |2023 (EXCEL) | 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
Older Success Stories can be found in the OIP Archive.
Guidelines for 2025 Chief FOIA Officer Reports
Agency Reporting Obligations At-A-Glance
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.