JFK Act of 2025

House Votes

This bill requires the federal government to release all records about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy to the public, without blacked‑out parts. Agencies must share everything they have within 30 days after the law takes effect. It also tells the Department of Justice to ask U.S. and foreign courts to unseal any related records that are sealed or protected by grand jury secrecy. These releases must happen even if other laws or a past presidential memo would normally allow the government to hold back information.

Key points:

• Who: National Archives, IRS, CIA, FBI, Department of Defense, and Department of State must release records; the Department of Justice must petition courts to unseal records.
• What: Public release of all JFK assassination records and related information in unclassified, unredacted form; court petitions to unseal records.
• When: Within 30 days after the law is enacted.
• Other notes: The bill overrides conflicting laws and a December 15, 2022 presidential memo to ensure disclosure.