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Proposal:COINTELPRO Full Disclosure Act

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 117th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.
Bill HR 2998
Type of Legislation House Bill
Congress 117
Status Archived — 117th Congress concluded
Source View original on Congress.gov
Geographic Scope
National

Description

COINTELPRO Full Disclosure Act

This bill requires the U.S. government to release and publicly disclose, within six months, all records related to the COINTELPRO operation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) unless disclosure would cause harm. COINTELPRO was a series of covert and illegal projects aimed at surveilling, infiltrating, discrediting, and disrupting domestic political organizations, including the Black Panther Party.

The bill requires the removal of J. Edgar Hoover's name from the FBI headquarters in the District of Columbia.

The bill establishes the COINTELPRO Records Review Board to review determinations by government offices that do not fully disclose their records after six months. The review board shall make recommendations to the President regarding whether files that have been only partially disclosed should be fully released.

The review board may request the Department of Justice to petition any U.S. court to release any information relevant to COINTELPRO that is held under court seal.

Bill Title

COINTELPRO Full Disclosure Act

Linked Goals

Steps

  • 2021-05-04: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
  • 2021-05-04: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
  • 2021-05-04: Introduced in House
  • 2021-05-04: Introduced in House
  • 2021-05-05: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.

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