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H.R. 3785 (104th)

Background Security Records Act of 1996

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

11 July 1996

Last action

22 July 1996 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

Sponsors

Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Collins, Barbara-Rose [D-MI-15], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

23 March 2026

Summary

Background Security Records Act of 1996 - Amends the Presidential Records Act of 1978 to direct that any record provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to the White House for providing background security information on any individual shall: (1) not be a presidential record; and (2) upon the conclusion of a President's term of office or upon conclusion of the last term, such record shall be returned to the FBI, subject to an exception. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to maintain and periodically provide to the President and the FBI Director accurate lists of individuals who are employed in or detailed to the White House. Amends the Privacy Act to require that any record provided by the FBI to the White House for providing background security information on an individual shall be maintained at the White House as an FBI record. Prohibits disclosure of a record containing sensitive background information on an individual by the FBI to the White House, except as specified.

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Timeline

  1. 11 July 1996

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 July 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 July 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 July 1996

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1316)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 22 July 1996

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

    Source: Committee

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