U.S. Agency for Global Media
Annual backlog, FY2010–FY2025
Pending requests at end of each fiscal year (Oct 1, 2009 – Sept 30, 2025). Federal fiscal year runs Oct 1 – Sept 30, named for the year it ends.
Dashed verticals mark presidential inaugurations.
Recent quarterly activity
Last 11 quarters of received, processed, and backlog. Most recent: FY2025 Q3 (Apr 1 – Jun 30, 2025).
10 oldest pending requests, end of FY2025 (Sept 30, 2025)
Agencies report days pending in working days, counted from the day the request was received; the years column converts to calendar years. The longer this list runs, the more litigation-ripe the agency’s backlog.
| Rank | Date received | Working days pending | Years pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2024-12-27 | 190 | 0.8 |
| #2 | 2024-12-27 | 189 | 0.8 |
| #3 | 2024-12-28 | 189 | 0.8 |
| #4 | 2025-01-09 | 184 | 0.7 |
| #5 | 2025-01-13 | 182 | 0.7 |
| #6 | 2025-03-10 | 142 | 0.6 |
| #7 | 2025-03-31 | 128 | 0.5 |
| #8 | 2025-04-16 | 116 | 0.5 |
| #9 | 2025-05-11 | 99 | 0.4 |
| #10 | 2025-05-27 | 88 | 0.3 |
Exemption invocations, FY2025 (Oct 1, 2024 – Sept 30, 2025)
How often each FOIA exemption (b1–b9) was invoked when redacting or denying records. Exemption 5 (deliberative process, attorney-client) is highlighted — it’s the most-fought exemption in FOIA litigation.
FOIA staffing, FY2025 (Oct 1, 2024 – Sept 30, 2025)
Annual report history
| FY | Received | Processed | Pending end |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 286 | 212 | 84 |
| FY2024 | 173 | 191 | 10 |
| FY2023 | 120 | 178 | 27 |
| FY2021 | 113 | 77 | 82 |
| FY2020 | 60 | 28 | 46 |
| FY2019 | 63 | 74 | 14 |
| FY2018 | 60 | 59 | 7 |
| FY2017 | 62 | 72 | 5 |
| FY2016 | 54 | 48 | 15 |
| FY2015 | 45 | 48 | 7 |
| FY2014 | 138 | 145 | 10 |
| FY2013 | 58 | 45 | 17 |
| FY2012 | 40 | 38 | 4 |
| FY2011 | 75 | 78 | 2 |
| FY2010 | 40 | 37 | 5 |
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