President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Extension Act of 1994
Public Law 103-345 · H.R. 4569 · 103rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 6, 1994 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. John Conyers (D-MI-14)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. William Clinger
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Extension Act of 1994 - Extends the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992. Revises Review Board powers and personnel requirements.
Requires security clearances for Review Board employees.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Oversight and Accountability Committee · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee; Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.
- Oct 6, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-345.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 29, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 27, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Conyers moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
- Aug 10, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- Aug 2, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Jul 14, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Jul 12, 1994FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 29, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Jun 15, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Jun 13, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.