United States Senate Resolution 21
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United States Senate resolution
founding instrument of a congressional committee
legislative measure
United States Senate Resolution 21 was the 1975 measure that created the Church Committee, a special Senate panel tasked with investigating abuses and oversight of U.S. intelligence agencies.
All labels observed (1)
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| United States Senate Resolution 21 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8280196 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Senate Resolution 21 Context triple: [United States Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities, authorizedBy, United States Senate Resolution 21]
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S.J.Res.45
S.J.Res.45 was the joint resolution passed by the U.S. Congress in 2002 that authorized the use of military force against Iraq, leading to the Iraq War.
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B.
Senate Resolution 60 (93rd Congress)
Senate Resolution 60 (93rd Congress) was the U.S. Senate measure that established the Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities to investigate the Watergate scandal.
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C.
H.J.Res.114
H.J.Res.114 is the 2002 joint resolution by the U.S. Congress that authorized the use of military force against Iraq, paving the way for the Iraq War.
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D.
House Resolution 6 of the 104th Congress
House Resolution 6 of the 104th Congress was a major rules package adopted in 1995 that reorganized the U.S. House of Representatives’ administrative structure, including eliminating several traditional offices and consolidating their functions.
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E.
House Resolution 658 of the 95th Congress
House Resolution 658 of the 95th Congress is the measure that formally established the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and defined its structure and authorities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Senate Resolution 21 Target entity description: United States Senate Resolution 21 was the 1975 measure that created the Church Committee, a special Senate panel tasked with investigating abuses and oversight of U.S. intelligence agencies.
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A.
S.J.Res.45
S.J.Res.45 was the joint resolution passed by the U.S. Congress in 2002 that authorized the use of military force against Iraq, leading to the Iraq War.
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B.
Senate Resolution 60 (93rd Congress)
Senate Resolution 60 (93rd Congress) was the U.S. Senate measure that established the Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities to investigate the Watergate scandal.
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C.
H.J.Res.114
H.J.Res.114 is the 2002 joint resolution by the U.S. Congress that authorized the use of military force against Iraq, paving the way for the Iraq War.
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D.
House Resolution 6 of the 104th Congress
House Resolution 6 of the 104th Congress was a major rules package adopted in 1995 that reorganized the U.S. House of Representatives’ administrative structure, including eliminating several traditional offices and consolidating their functions.
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E.
House Resolution 658 of the 95th Congress
House Resolution 658 of the 95th Congress is the measure that formally established the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and defined its structure and authorities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Senate resolution
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founding instrument of a congressional committee ⓘ legislative measure ⓘ |
| authorized |
investigation of abuses by U.S. intelligence agencies
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oversight of U.S. intelligence activities ⓘ |
| branchAffected |
executive branch of the United States government
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intelligence community of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamberOfOrigin | United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| committeeFullNameCreated | United States Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| created |
Church Committee
NERFINISHED
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United States Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1975 ⓘ |
| establishedBodyChamber | Senate select committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBodyType | select committee ⓘ |
| governmentalLevel | federal ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
1970s investigations of U.S. intelligence agencies
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post-Watergate reform era ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | simple resolution ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Senate ⓘ |
| legislativeProcess | adopted by the United States Senate in 1975 ⓘ |
| nicknameOfCommitteeCreated | Church Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to establish a Senate select committee to study governmental operations with respect to intelligence activities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Church Committee hearings
NERFINISHED
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United States intelligence community NERFINISHED ⓘ congressional oversight of intelligence ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
final reports of the Church Committee
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increased congressional oversight of intelligence agencies ⓘ public hearings on intelligence abuses ⓘ |
| scope |
U.S. domestic intelligence activities
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U.S. foreign intelligence activities ⓘ activities of other U.S. intelligence agencies ⓘ activities of the Central Intelligence Agency ⓘ activities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ activities of the National Security Agency ⓘ |
| topic |
abuses of power by intelligence agencies
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civil liberties and intelligence activities ⓘ intelligence oversight ⓘ |
| typeOfInvestigation | special Senate investigation ⓘ |
| year | 1975 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Senate Resolution 21 Description of subject: United States Senate Resolution 21 was the 1975 measure that created the Church Committee, a special Senate panel tasked with investigating abuses and oversight of U.S. intelligence agencies.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities
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authorizedBy
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United States Senate Resolution 21
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