H.R.1281: War Crimes Disclosure Act

About This Bill

Bill Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that U.S. Government agencies in possession of records about individuals who are alleged to have committed Nazi war crimes should make these records public.

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to House Government Reform and Oversight
Referred to House Intelligence
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 104-819, Part I.
House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 24, 1996.
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 24, 1996.
Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 447.
Mr. Horn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Cleared for White House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 104-309.
March 21, 1995

Introduced in the House by Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)

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