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H.R. 4955 103rd Congress House

War Crimes Disclosure Act

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, and the National Security Act of 1947 to require disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of information regarding… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, and the National Security Act of 1947 to require disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of information regarding certain individuals who participated in Nazi war crimes during the period in which the United States was involved in World War II.

Introduced: August 12, 1994 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 16, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Information, Justice, Transportation and Agriculture.
Aug 16, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Aug 12, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Aug 12, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent).
Aug 12, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Aug 12, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 16, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Information, Justice, Transportation and Agriculture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

War Crimes Disclosure Act - Requires disclosure under provisions of the Freedom of Information Act of any matter that relates to any individual who is listed in a Watch List as a participant in Nazi war crimes. Provides disclosure exceptions, such as for the protection of intelligence agents and informants or for compelling national security reasons. Requires disclosure of information that can be reasonably separated from excepted information.

Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to provide that the exemption from public disclosure authorized under such Act for operational files of the Central Intelligence Agency shall not apply to information regarding Nazi war crimes participants.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 5, 1994
FROST, MARTIN
· Sep 13, 1994
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Aug 26, 1994
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Aug 12, 1994
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