Freedom of Information

Electronic Reading Room


The 1996 amendments to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) mandate publicly accessible "electronic reading rooms" that include agency FOIA response materials and other information routinely available to the public, with electronic search and indexing features.


Before submitting an FOIA request, please check to see if the information you are looking for is already available on AHRQ's Web Site. You can use our Search and Browse features, or our Publications & Products page to help you find what you are looking for.

If you wish to visit the AHRQ Public Reading Room in person, it is located at:

AHRQ Information Resources Center
540 Gaither Road, Suite 1000
Rockville, MD 20850
Telephone: (301) 427-1280

Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

For a general overview of the Freedom of Information Act, please select the U.S. Department of Justice's FOIA Home Page.



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