This bill requires the federal government to publicly disclose records from COINTELPRO, the FBI's covert surveillance and disruption program that targeted domestic political organizations from 1956 onward. Within six months of enactment, all government offices must release COINTELPRO documents to the public, with limited exceptions for records that would cause demonstrable harm to national security, ongoing law enforcement, or personal safety. If agencies withhold documents, they must release redacted versions or summaries whenever possible. The legislation establishes a COINTELPRO Records Collection at the National Archives to centralize and digitize all released documents, and creates an independent COINTELPRO Records Review Board with five members to oversee the disclosure process and resolve disputes over withheld materials. The Review Board will operate for up to five years and must report annually to Congress on its progress. Any records not fully disclosed after 25 years must be automatically released unless senior government officials provide written justification and the Archivist agrees that continued secrecy is warranted. The bill also renames the J. Edgar Hoover Federal Building as the FBI Federal Building. The legislation does not specify separate funding but authorizes the President to use discretionary funds for implementation.
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