Freedom of information

HRES 589: Providing for the public release of certain documents, records, and communications related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.

Sponsors

Ralph Norman (R) SC

Cosponsors

Virginia Foxx (R) NC, Michelle Fischbach (R) MN, Chip Roy (R) TX, Erin Houchin (R) IN, Nicholas Langworthy (R) NY, Austin Scott (R) GA, H. Griffith (R) VA, Brian Jack (R) GA

Introduced on
Thursday, July 17th, 2025

Subjects
Congressional-executive branch relations, Crimes against children, Freedom of information, Government information and archives, House of Representatives

HR 1698: Law Enforcement Protection and Privacy Act of 2025

Sponsors

Clay Higgins (R) LA

Cosponsors

None

Introduced on
Thursday, February 27th, 2025

Subjects
Civil actions and liability, Criminal justice information and records, Firearms and explosives, Freedom of information, Right of privacy

HR 1099: CLEAR Act

Sponsors

Hillary Scholten (D) MI

Cosponsors

Gerald Connolly (D) VA, Dave Min (D) CA, Kweisi Mfume (D) MD

Introduced on
Thursday, February 6th, 2025

Subjects
Freedom of information

S 188: Free Speech Protection Act

Sponsors

Rand Paul (R) KY

Cosponsors

Mike Lee (R) UT, Eric Schmitt (R) MO, Cynthia Lummis (R) WY

Introduced on
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025

Subjects
Advisory bodies, Civil actions and liability, Computer security and identity theft, Congressional oversight, Department of Homeland Security, Digital media, Executive agency funding and structure, Federal district courts, First Amendment rights, Freedom of information, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management, Government information and archives, Internet, web applications, social media, Jurisdiction and venue, Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents, War and emergency powers

HR 239: JFK Act of 2025

Justice for Kennedy Act of 2025 or the JFK Act of 2025

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.

Sponsors

David Schweikert (R) AZ

Cosponsors

None

Introduced on
Tuesday, January 7th, 2025

Subjects
Freedom of information, Government information and archives, Libraries and archives, Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents, U.S. history

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