Full Disclosure of COINTELPRO Records: Transparency on Historical FBI Surveillance.
This law mandates the full public release of all secret documents related to the COINTELPRO program, which the FBI used to surveil and disrupt domestic political groups. It aims to increase government transparency and provide citizens with the complete history of past abuses of power. An independent Review Board will oversee the disclosure process, with exceptions only for records that clearly and demonstrably pose a threat to national security or individual safety.
Key points
All records concerning the historical COINTELPRO surveillance program must be publicly disclosed within 6 months and placed in a new collection at the National Archives.
An independent Review Board is established to challenge government decisions to withhold documents, ensuring maximum transparency.
The law prioritizes public interest and disclosure, requiring full release of almost all remaining records after 25 years.
The J. Edgar Hoover Federal Building in Washington, D.C., will be renamed the Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Building.
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