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H.R. 747 (95th)
A bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947 to define more specifically the jurisdiction of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Introduced
4 January 1977
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Status
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
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6 June 2025
Summary
Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to declare specifically that the jurisdiction of the Central Intelligence Agency encompasses only foreign, as opposed to domestic, intelligence activities. Directs the Agency to identify itself as such when gathering foreign intelligence from United States citizens in the United States or its possessions. Makes the Agency responsible for protecting sources of foreign intelligence under the guidance of the National Security Council. States that such responsibility shall be limited to lawful means to protect disclosure.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 January 1977
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/747
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/hr/747