H.R. 637 · 118th Congress · House

JFK Act of 2023

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on the Central Intelligence Agency.
Introduced
Jan 30, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 07, 2023•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Central Intelligence Agency.

  2. JAN 30, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JAN 30, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JAN 30, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, and 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.

  5. JAN 30, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, and 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.

  6. JAN 30, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, and 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.

  7. JAN 30, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, and 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.

  8. JAN 30, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, and 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.

  9. JAN 30, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, and 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.

Committees

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Central Intelligence Agency Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 7, 2023

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Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee

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Referred: Jan 30, 2023

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Armed Services Committee

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Referred: Jan 30, 2023

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jan 30, 2023

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Jan 30, 2023

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jan 30, 2023

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Jan 30, 2023

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