Create foia_requests.py

foia_requests.py

@@ -1,52 +1,24 @@
-from typing import Dict, List
-import json
-import os
-import uuid
 from datetime import datetime
 
-FOIA_STORE = "data/foia_requests.json"
-
-
-def _load_requests() -> List[Dict]:
-    if not os.path.exists(FOIA_STORE):
-        return []
-    try:
-        with open(FOIA_STORE, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
-            return json.load(f)
-    except Exception:
-        return []
-
-
-def _save_requests(requests: List[Dict]) -> None:
-    os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(FOIA_STORE), exist_ok=True)
-    with open(FOIA_STORE, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
-        json.dump(requests, f, indent=2)
-
-
-def add_foia_request(
-    agency: str,
-    subject: str,
-    description: str,
-    requester_type: str = "Journalist"
-) -> Dict:
-    """
-    Store a FOIA request record (tracking only).
-    No submission to agencies is performed.
-    """
-
-    record = {
-        "id": str(uuid.uuid4()),
-        "timestamp": datetime.utcnow().isoformat() + "Z",
-        "agency": agency,
-        "subject": subject,
-        "description": description,
-        "requester_type": requester_type,
-        "status": "Draft",
-        "notes": "Generated by FOIA Declassified Document Search (tracking only)"
-    }
-
-    requests = _load_requests()
-    requests.append(record)
-    _save_requests(requests)
-
-    return record
+def generate_foia_request_text(agency, subject, requester):
+    return f"""
+Freedom of Information Act Request
+
+Date: {datetime.utcnow().strftime('%B %d, %Y')}
+
+To: {agency} FOIA Office
+
+Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I request access to records
+concerning the following subject:
+
+{subject}
+
+I request a waiver of fees as this request is made in the public interest.
+Please provide records electronically where possible.
+
+Requester:
+{requester}
+
+Sincerely,
+{requester}
+""".strip()