To amend the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 to extend the authorization of the Assassination Records Review Board until September 30, 1998.
Public Law 105-25 · H.R. 1553 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Jul 3, 1997 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN-6)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Henry Waxman, Rep. Louis Stokes
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 to: (1) extend the termination date of the Assassination Records Review Board until September 30, 1998; and (2) authorize appropriations for FY 1998.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Oversight and Accountability Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Jul 3, 1997Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-25.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 27, 1997PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 25, 1997FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 23, 1997FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Sessions moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 20, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Judiciary Committee
- Jun 11, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Jun 4, 1997CommitteeCommittee · 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
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- May 13, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- May 8, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.