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US HB7220
Bill
Status
1/22/2026
Primary Sponsor
Summer Lee
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AI Summary
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Requires full public disclosure of all COINTELPRO records within 6 months of enactment, with exceptions only for records that would clearly and demonstrably cause harm to national security, intelligence operations, or individual safety
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Establishes a COINTELPRO Records Collection at the National Archives within 60 days, requiring all Government offices to transmit electronic copies of COINTELPRO records within 2 years for public access and digitization
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Creates an independent 5-member COINTELPRO Records Review Board appointed by the President with Senate confirmation to review disputed records and recommend disclosure decisions, with a 4-year term extendable by 1 year
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Mandates full disclosure of all remaining COINTELPRO records no later than 25 years after enactment unless agency heads provide written justification for exemption and the Archivist agrees
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Redesignates the J. Edgar Hoover Federal Building in Washington, DC as the "Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Building"
Legislative Description
COINTELPRO Full Disclosure Act
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
1/22/2026