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S. 317 (94th)

Joint Committee on Intelligence Oversight Act

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Introduced

23 January 1975

Last action

23 January 1975 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.

Sponsors

Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Muskie, Edmund S. [D-ME], Sen. Mansfield, Mike [D-MT], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Brock, Bill [R-TN], Sen. Montoya, Joseph M. [D-NM], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Beall, J. Glenn, Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. McIntyre, Thomas J. [D-NH], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Taft, Robert, Jr. [R-OH], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Bartlett, Dewey F. [R-OK], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

2 September 2025

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Summary

Joint Committee on Intelligence Oversight Act - Establishes the Joint Committee on Intelligence Oversight, consisting of seven members from each House, to conduct a continuing study and investigation of the activities of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the United States Secret Service, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, and all other departments and agencies insofar as their activities pertain to intelligence gathering. Prohibits the appropriation of funds for intelligence activities unless such funds have been specifically authorized by legislation enacted after enactment of this Act. Requires that legislation pertaining to intelligence activities be reported from such joint committee. Grants subpena power to the chairman of such joint committee.

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Timeline

  1. 23 January 1975

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 January 1975

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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