War Crimes Disclosure Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 21, 1997)
War Crimes Disclosure Act - Requires disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of any matter in the possession of specified Federal agencies that relates to any individual who participated in the persecution of any person because of race, religion, national origin, or political opinion at the direction of, or in association with, the Nazi government of Germany.
Provides disclosure exceptions, such as for the protection of intelligence agents and informants or for compelling national security reasons. Requires disclosure of information that can be reasonably separated from excepted information.
Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to provide that the exemption from public disclosure authorized under such Act for operational files of the Central Intelligence Agency shall not apply to information regarding Nazi war crimes participants.
What just happenedMar 19, 1997
Referred to Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, Government.
Who’s behind it
- Mar 19, 1997Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, Government.
Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee - Jan 21, 1997IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 21, 1997IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S536)
- Jan 21, 1997IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate