Simple FOIA

Create records that matter.

A privacy-first tool for generating FOIA requests, Inspector General complaints, and congressional letters. Every submission creates a federal record that can't be easily deleted.

Built by Jung Hoon Son, M.D.

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Features

• 100% client-side — No servers, no tracking, no cookies, no analytics
• Zero dependencies — Pure HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Offline-capable — Works without internet after first load
• Mobile-friendly — Responsive design for all devices
• localStorage persistence — Your info and progress saved locally

Current Cases

• Alex Pretti — Border Patrol shooting, Minneapolis (Jan 24, 2026)
• Renee Good — ICE Agent Jonathan Ross, Minneapolis (Jan 7, 2026)
• Geraldo Lunas Campos — ICE detention death, Camp East Montana (Jan 3, 2026)
• Keith Porter — Off-duty ICE Agent Brian Palacios, Los Angeles (Dec 31, 2025)

How It Works

Users fill in their contact info once, then generate professional templates for:

Section	Purpose
FOIA Requests	Freedom of Information Act requests to federal agencies (FBI, DHS, ICE, CBP, DOJ) with proper legal citations
IG Complaints	Formal complaints to Inspector General offices with statutory references
Congress Letters	Letters to representatives requesting oversight

Templates auto-fill with user info and can be copied or emailed directly.

File Structure

index.html      # Landing page with case list
campaign.html   # Case detail page (HTML structure)
styles.css      # All CSS styles
campaigns.js    # Case data (edit this to add new cases)
app.js          # Application logic and template generation
README.md       # This file
CLAUDE.md       # AI assistant documentation

Adding a New Case

Edit campaigns.js to add case data, and index.html to add it to the landing page sidebar:

"your-case-id": {
  "id": "your-case-id",
  "title": "Case Title",
  "date": "2026-01-01",
  "status": "active",
  "summary": "Brief description of the case.",
  "keywords": ["searchable", "terms"],
  "sources": [
    {"name": "Source Name", "url": "https://..."}
  ],
  "agencies": {
    "agency-id": {
      "name": "SHORT",
      "fullName": "Full Agency Name",
      "description": "Why this agency matters.",
      "email": "foia@agency.gov",
      "portal": "https://agency.gov/foia",
      "address": "Mailing address...",
      "requests": [
        "Specific record request 1",
        "Specific record request 2"
      ]
    }
  },
  "complaints": {
    "complaint-id": {
      "name": "Office Name",
      "description": "What to report.",
      "email": "hotline@oig.gov",
      "portal": "https://oig.gov/hotline",
      "address": "Mailing address...",
      "subject": "Complaint subject line",
      "allegations": ["Allegation 1", "Allegation 2"],
      "actions": ["Requested action 1", "Requested action 2"]
    }
  },
  "congress": {
    "subject": "Letter subject",
    "background": ["Background point 1", "Background point 2"],
    "concerns": ["Concern 1", "Concern 2"],
    "actions": ["Requested action 1", "Requested action 2"]
  }
}

Deployment

Static files only. Deploy anywhere:

• Cloudflare Pages — Connect repo, deploy automatically
• GitHub Pages — Enable in repo settings
• Netlify — Drag and drop
• Any web server — Just serve the HTML files

Fork & Customize

1. Fork this repo
2. Edit case data in campaigns.js and index.html
3. Update branding (logo text in .logo-main in styles.css)
4. Deploy

No build process. No npm. No framework. Just HTML.

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License

MIT — Use freely, modify freely, credit appreciated.

Support

If this helps you, consider buying me a coffee.

Links

• About FOIA
• Find Your Representative