# 21 C.F.R. § 20.87 (2026): Disclosure to Congress

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## Section

- **Citation:** 21 C.F.R. § 20.87 (2026)
- **Heading:** Disclosure to Congress
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 21 CFR: Food and Drugs / Chapter I / Part 20 / Subpart E / § 20.87: § 20.87   Disclosure to Congress.

## Text

(a) All records of the Food and Drug Administration shall be disclosed to Congress upon an authorized request. (b) An authorized request for Food and Drug Administration records by Congress shall be made by the chairman of a committee or subcommittee of Congress acting pursuant to committee business. (c) An individual member of Congress who requests a record for his own use or on behalf of any constituent shall be subject to the same rules in this part that apply to any other member of the public. [42 FR 15616, Mar. 22, 1977, as amended at 59 FR 536, Jan. 5, 1994]

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