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H.R. 3927 103rd Congress House

Information Classification Act of 1994

Official title: To provide for a uniform system for classifying and declassifying information, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 2, 1994 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 21, 1994
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 21, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Acquisition.
Mar 4, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Information, Justice, Transportation and Agriculture.
Mar 1, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Mar 1, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent).
Mar 1, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Mar 1, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 1, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 21, 1994

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Information Classification Act of 1994 - Amends the National Security Act of 1994 to add provisions relating to the classification and declassification of information. Allows information to be classified under such Act only if the public interest in knowing such information is outweighed by national security damage which could be expected to result from the release of such information. Provides that if there is reasonable doubt about the need to classify information, it shall not be classified. Specifies information that may be classified (military, diplomatic, or intelligence information, or research or technology critical to the national defense) and purposes for which information shall not be classified (to conceal violations of law, inefficiency, or error, prevent embarassment, restrain competition, or control access to information not clearly related to national security). Provides: (1) classification levels (exceptionally grave damage, serious damage); (2) classification authority only for the President and his designees; and (3) classification duration (ten years for the highest classification, six for the next level, with authorized extensions). Establishes the Information Security Oversight Office. Requires such Office to periodically review the classification of information under such Act.

Directs the President to develop and submit to the Congress for approval a proposal for implementing this Act. Requires congressional approval by joint resolution.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 2, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3927: Information Classification Act of 1994. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3927/
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"H.R. 3927: Information Classification Act of 1994." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3927/.
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