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HHS FOIA Library

The HHS FOIA Library is a collection of records that are already available to the public. Before submitting a new FOIA request, we recommend searching the FOIA Library to see if the information you need is already posted online. If you cannot find what you are looking for after searching the FOIA Library, you may submit a FOIA request.

The library includes records such as:

  • FOIA logs
  • FOIA litigation releases
  • Departmental Appeals Board decisions
  • Administrative manuals, policies, and staff instructions
  • Frequently requested records
  • Operation Warp Speed

HHS Division FOIA Libraries

HHS divisions have FOIA Libraries with additional records.

  • Administration for Children and Families
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  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention & Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
  • Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  • Food and Drug Administration
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  • Indian Health Service
  • Office of Inspector General
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Administrative manuals, policies, and staff instructions

  • Freedom of Information Act Foreseeable Harm Standard
  • HHS Administrative Manuals
  • HHS Policy for Records Management
  • Guidance to HHS FOIA Offices About Mailing SSNs
  • Information for Prospective Requesters Seeking Contract Documents

Frequently requested records

  • COVID-19 Contracts
  • 2016/2017 HHS Presidential Transition Documents
  • SIGNED - ASH to DEA Letter Marijuana
  • Ratification of Prior Appointment and Prospective Appointment Appointment Affidavit June 2023
  • Sharpless 2017 Ethics Agreements
  • Examples of 2018 Title X Grant Applications
    • People using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in this file. For assistance, please contact Diane Foley 240-453-2888
  • Public Comments for "Removing Barriers for Religious and Faith-Based Organizations to Participate in HHS Programs and Receive Public Funding"
  • Dr. Fitzgerald Ethics Agreement
  • Correspondence from the Chairman and CEO of Aetna
  • Network Intrusion Attempts Database
    • Network Intrusion Attempts Response Letter
  • HHS EFOIA Reading Room Certification
  • HHS FOIA Reference Materials
  • Office of Inspector General Reports, Audits, etc.
  • Office of the Inspector General Corporate Integrity Agreements (NOTE: includes directions on obtaining settlement agreements from the Department of Justice)
  • Office of Civil Rights/ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  • HHS Administrative Manuals

*This content is in the process of Section 508 review. If you need immediate assistance accessing this content, please submit a request to foiarequest@hhs.gov. Content will be updated pending the outcome of the Section 508 review.

Content last reviewed February 26, 2026
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