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HRES 34 119th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information National Security Agency Telephone and wireless communication

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government should drop all charges against Edward Snowden.

Introduced: January 13, 2025 See on congress.gov
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Jan 13, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the National Security Agency's bulk collection telephone records program was unconstitutional and that all federal charges against Edward Snowden should be dropped. (Mr. Snowden disclosed information about the program and was subsequently charged for unauthorized disclosure of national defense information, unauthorized disclosure of classified communication intelligence, and theft of government property).

What's happening now January 13, 2025

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 34: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government should drop all charges against Edward Snowden.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-34/
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"H. Res. 34: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government should drop all charges against Edward Snowden.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-34/.
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H. Res. 34, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-34/.
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