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S. 1902 106th Congress Senate

Japanese Imperial Army Disclosure Act

Official title: A bill to require disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act regarding certain persons and records of the Japanese Imperial Army in a manner that does not… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act regarding certain persons and records of the Japanese Imperial Army in a manner that does not impair any investigation or prosecution conducted by the Department of Justice or certain intelligence matters, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 3, 2000 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 20, 2000
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 700.
Jul 20, 2000
Committee on Intelligence. Reported by Senator Shelby with amendments. Without written report.
Jul 18, 2000
Committee on Intelligence. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Jun 7, 2000
Referred to the Committee on Intelligence pursuant to the order of section 3(b) of S. Res. 400, 94th Congress for a period not to exceed 30 days of session.
May 18, 2000
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.
May 18, 2000
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment. Without written report.
May 18, 2000
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Nov 10, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Nov 10, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14541-14547)
Nov 10, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 20, 2000

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 700.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Japanese Imperial Army Disclosure Act - Directs the President to establish the Japanese Imperial Army Records Interagency Working Group, to remain in existence for three years. Requires the Group to: (1) locate, identify, inventory, recommend for declassification, and make available to the public all classified Japanese Imperial Army records of the United States relating to the experimentation and persecution by the Japanese Army, Government, or its allies of persons because of race, religion, national origin, or political option; (2) expedite the release of such records to the public; and (3) report to Congress.

Requires the Group to release such records in their entirety, with an exception for disclosures protected under Federal privacy laws or for certain national security information reasons. Provides a rebuttable presumption that the public interest will be served by the disclosure of such records.

Provides for the expedited processing of Freedom of Information Act requests for such records by parties claiming to have been so persecuted.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 3, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1902: Japanese Imperial Army Disclosure Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1902/
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"S. 1902: Japanese Imperial Army Disclosure Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1902/.
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