HR. 239In Committee
JFK Act of 2025
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Directs federal agencies and the Justice Department to publicly release unclassified and unredacted records on President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, including sealed court and grand jury materials
Key points
- Require court release petitions
- Direct unredacted assassination record disclosure
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-01-07 — Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
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