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.
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
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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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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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