Skip to main content
HJRES 8 101th Congress House Congress Armed Forces and National Security Congressional committees (House) Congressional joint committees Security classification (Government documents)

To provide for the establishment of a Joint Committee on Intelligence.

Introduced: January 3, 1989 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 5, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules of the House.
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Jan 3, 1989
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes the Joint Committee on Intelligence. Declares that such committee has exclusive legislative jurisdiction with respect to any intelligence activity of the Federal Government and authorizations for appropriations for specified agencies and intelligence-related activities.

Directs the joint committee to classify its information and records and to establish guidelines for their maintenance, use, and availability. Sets forth procedures for the disclosure of such information. Directs the joint committee to establish and carry out rules and procedures necessary to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of information.

Makes conforming amendments to the National Security Act of 1947 and the Rules of the House of Representatives, including abolishing the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

What's happening now May 5, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules of the House.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1