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Declassification Reform Act of 2020

Introduced: May 14, 2020 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 14, 2020
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Declassification Reform Act of 2020

This bill establishes the position of Executive Agent for Declassification within the executive branch and contains other related provisions.

The agent shall promote programs and systems relating to declassification of classified information, including the development of solutions for automating declassification review. The Director of National Intelligence shall serve as the agent.

The bill also (1) establishes a committee to advise the agent on matters relating to declassification programs and technology; and (2) designates various existing bodies to advise the agent, including the Public Interest Declassification Board and the Office of the Historian of the Department of State.

What's happening now May 14, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 14, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3733: Declassification Reform Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3733/
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"S. 3733: Declassification Reform Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3733/.
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S. 3733, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3733/.
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