HJRES 454 · 102th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Assassination Materials Disclosure Resolution of 1992

Introduced 1992-03-26· Sponsored by Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21]· House

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.(1992-09-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Assassination Materials Disclosure Act of 1992 - Provides that except for assassination material or particular information in assassination material the disclosure of which is postponed, all assassination materials shall be transferred to the National Archives and made available for inspection by the general public. Requires the Archivist to charge fees for copying and grant waivers of such fees pursuant to the standards established by the Freedom of Information Act. Authorizes the Archivist to provide copies of assassination materials of broad public interest to the Government Printing Office (GPO), which shall print copies for sale to the public. Requires assassination materials printed by GPO to be placed in Government depository libraries. Establishes as an independent agency the Assassination Materials Review Board. Requires the division of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit charged with appointment of independent counsels to appoint five distinguished and impartial private citizens outside of the Government who have had no prior involvement with inquiries into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy to serve as members of the Review Board. A…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans