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S. Res. 281 115th Congress Senate

A resolution urging the President of the United States to allow for the full public release of all remaining records pertaining to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy that are held by the…

Official title: A resolution urging the President of the United States to allow for the full public release of all remaining records pertaining to the assassination of Preside… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A resolution urging the President of the United States to allow for the full public release of all remaining records pertaining to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy that are held by the National Archives and Records Administration and to reject any claims for the continued postponement of the full public release of those records

Introduced: October 4, 2017 Introduced by: Chuck Grassley Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6322)
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Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6322)

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Urges the President to: (1) permit the full public release of all remaining National Archives and Records Administration records pertaining to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and (2) reject any claims for the continued postponement of the such release.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 281: A resolution urging the President of the United States to allow for the full public release of all remaining records pertaining to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy that are held by the National Archives and Records Administration and to reject any claims for the continued postponement of the full public release of those records. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-281/
MLA
"S. Res. 281: A resolution urging the President of the United States to allow for the full public release of all remaining records pertaining to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy that are held by the National Archives and Records Administration and to reject any claims for the continued postponement of the full public release of those records." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-281/.
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S. Res. 281, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-281/.
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[S. Res. 281: A resolution urging the President of the United States to allow for the full public release of all remaining records pertaining to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy that are held by the National Archives and Records Administration and to reject any claims for the continued postponement of the full public release of those records](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-281/)
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