The Transparency Is Accountability Amendment Act of 2025 aims to enhance public access to critical government records in the District of Columbia, particularly focusing on 911 call records and information related to government misconduct. The bill proposes several amendments to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) of 1976, including clarifying that 911 call records cannot be withheld under personal privacy exemptions if the caller's name and number are redacted. Additionally, it ensures that the exemption for inter-agency and intra-agency memoranda cannot be used to conceal information about government misconduct, such as discrimination or violations of criminal law.

Further amendments require agencies to demonstrate a specific foreseeable harm when asserting exemptions to disclosure and to consider releasing information when the likelihood of significant harm is low and public interest is high. A new provision mandates that information withheld under the deliberative process privilege must be disclosed if the public interest in disclosure outweighs the District's interest in secrecy. These changes are designed to promote transparency and accountability in government operations, empowering residents to hold their representatives accountable.