S. 3733 · 116th Congress
Declassification Reform Act of 2020
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This bill establishes the position of Executive Agent for Declassification within the executive branch and contains other related provisions.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 14, 2020
Declassification Reform Act of 2020
This bill establishes the position of Executive Agent for Declassification within the executive branch and contains other related provisions.
The agent shall promote programs and systems relating to declassification of classified information, including the development of solutions for automating declassification review. The Director of National Intelligence shall serve as the agent.
The bill also (1) establishes a committee to advise the agent on matters relating to declassification programs and technology; and (2) designates various existing bodies to advise the agent, including the Public Interest Declassification Board and the Office of the Historian of the Department of State.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Declassification Reform Act of 2020
Latest action (May 14, 2020): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 14, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.