HR 2998
COINTELPRO Full Disclosure Act
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Bill overview
The COINTELPRO Full Disclosure Act requires the U.S. government to release all records related to the FBI’s COINTELPRO operation, unless disclosure would cause harm. It establishes a COINTELPRO Records Review Board to oversee this process, ensuring records are fully disclosed within 25 years of the act’s passage unless specific exemptions are granted. The bill also mandates a COINTELPRO Records Collection at the National Archives and requires the removal of J. Edgar Hoover’s name from the FBI headquarters. Finally, it establishes procedures for notifying victims of COINTELPRO activities before public disclosure.
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Primary sponsor
Bobby L. Rush
Cosponsors
Barbara Lee
Cori Bush
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