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H.J. Res. 164 100th Congress House

A joint resolution to establish a Joint Committee on Intelligence to oversee the intelligence activities of the United States Government, to have appropriate legislative authority, and for other…

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Official title: A joint resolution to establish a Joint Committee on Intelligence to oversee the intelligence activities of the United States Government, to have appropriate legislative authority, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 2, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Rules of the House.
Mar 2, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Mar 2, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 6, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Rules of the House.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes a Joint Committee on Intelligence to make continuing studies of the intelligence matters of the Government. Declares that such Committee shall be the primary recipient of classified or unclassified intelligence information coming from the President to the Congress. Requires all bills, resolutions, and other matters relating to intelligence matters to be referred to the Joint Committee. Authorizes the Committee to classify information originating within the Committee in accordance with standards for classifying restricted data or defense information.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 164: A joint resolution to establish a Joint Committee on Intelligence to oversee the intelligence activities of the United States Government, to have appropriate legislative authority, and for other purposes.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-164/
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"H.J. Res. 164: A joint resolution to establish a Joint Committee on Intelligence to oversee the intelligence activities of the United States Government, to have appropriate legislative authority, and for other purposes.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-164/.
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H.J. Res. 164, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-164/.
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[H.J. Res. 164: A joint resolution to establish a Joint Committee on Intelligence to oversee the intelligence activities of the United States Government, to have appropriate legislative authority, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-164/)
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