The Intelligence Oversight Act of 1980 is a
United States federal law
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that amended the
Hughes–Ryan Act and requires
United States government agencies to report covert actions to the
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
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(HPSCI) and the
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
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(SSCI). The previous requirement to notify six to eight other committees was eliminated.
Enacted on September 21, 1980, The Intelligence Oversight Act of 1980 provided that the heads of intelligence agencies would keep the oversight committees "fully and currently informed" of their activities including "any significant anticipated intelligence activity." Detailed ground rules were established for reporting covert actions to the Congress, in return for the number of congressional committees receiving notice of covert actions being limited to the two oversight committees.
See also
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Hughes–Ryan Act
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Church Committee
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References
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1980 in American law
United States federal defense and national security legislation