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H.R. 4858 99th Congress House

A bill to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, to exempt from disclosure to the public matters relating to the design and construction of facilities of a diplomatic nature if such…

Official title: A bill to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, to exempt from disclosure to the public matters relating to the design and construction of faciliti… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, to exempt from disclosure to the public matters relating to the design and construction of facilities of a diplomatic nature if such disclosure would present a physical security threat to that facility or would endanger the life or physical safety of any individual in those facilities.

Introduced: May 20, 1986 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics ArchitectureBuilding constructionDiplomatsEmbassies
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Freedom of informationGovernment records, documents, and informationInternational AffairsSecurity measures
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
May 22, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice and Agriculture.
May 20, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
May 20, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 22, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Freedom of Information Act to protect from disclosure records related to the design and construction of facilities of a diplomatic nature, if such disclosure represents a security threat.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4858: A bill to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, to exempt from disclosure to the public matters relating to the design and construction of facilities of a diplomatic nature if such disclosure would present a physical security threat to that facility or would endanger the life or physical safety of any individual in those facilities.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4858/
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"H.R. 4858: A bill to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, to exempt from disclosure to the public matters relating to the design and construction of facilities of a diplomatic nature if such disclosure would present a physical security threat to that facility or would endanger the life or physical safety of any individual in those facilities.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4858/.
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H.R. 4858, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4858/.
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[H.R. 4858: A bill to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, to exempt from disclosure to the public matters relating to the design and construction of facilities of a diplomatic nature if such disclosure would present a physical security threat to that facility or would endanger the life or physical safety of any individual in those facilities.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4858/)
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