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H.R. 1152 (107th)

Human Rights Information Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

21 March 2001

Last action

17 September 2002 · Committee

Status

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Sponsors

Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19]

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Summary

Human Rights Information Act - Requires certain Federal agencies to identify, review, and organize all human rights records, for declassification and public disclosure, if the President determines bona fide a request for them by an individual or entity carrying an official mandate to investigate a pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights. Prescribes guidelines under which the Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel shall review agency determinations to postpone disclosure of any human rights record. Authorizes postponement of such public disclosures on specified grounds. Requires each Federal agency to identify, review, and organize all human rights records regarding activities occurring in Guatemala and Honduras for declassification and public disclosure.

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Timeline

  1. 21 March 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 March 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 March 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 April 2001

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations.

    Source: Committee

  5. 17 September 2002

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  6. 17 September 2002

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

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