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War Crimes Disclosure Act

Introduced: March 21, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 29 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 1996
Became Public Law No: 104-309.
Oct 19, 1996
Signed by President.
Oct 10, 1996
Presented to President.
Oct 4, 1996
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 3, 1996
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12401-12402)
Oct 3, 1996
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12401-12402)
Sep 24, 1996
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Sep 24, 1996
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 24, 1996
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 24, 1996
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 24, 1996
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 24, 1996
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Sep 24, 1996
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10817-10819)
Sep 24, 1996
Mr. Horn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 24, 1996
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 447.
Sep 24, 1996
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Sep 24, 1996
Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.
Sep 24, 1996
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 24, 1996.
Sep 24, 1996
House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 24, 1996.
Sep 24, 1996
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 104-819, Part I.
Jul 25, 1996
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 25, 1996
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 16, 1996
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 16, 1996
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 14, 1996
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 24, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Mar 23, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Mar 21, 1995
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 21, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

War Crimes Disclosure Act - Requires disclosure under 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.

What's happening now October 19, 1996

Became Public Law No: 104-309.

 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 23, 1995
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 23, 1995
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 3, 1995
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