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JFK Act of 2023

1/18/2024, 9:29 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 637

Justice for Kennedy Act of 2023 or the JFK Act of 2023

This bill directs the National Archives and Records Administration, the Internal Revenue Service, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Defense, and the Department of State to publicly disclose in unclassified and unredacted form any assassination record and information in their control or possession relevant to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

The Department of Justice must petition any court in the United States or in a foreign country to publicly disclose in such form any assassination record and information relevant to the assassination of President Kennedy that is held under seal of the court or under the injunction of secrecy of a grand jury.

Current Status of Bill HR 637

Bill HR 637 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 30, 2023. Bill HR 637 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on January 30, 2023.  Bill HR 637's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on the Central Intelligence Agency. as of March 7, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 637

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 637

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact Areas

- Freedom of information
- Government information and archives
- Libraries and archives
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- U.S. history

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