To extend the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group for 2 years.

H.R. 842 is a bipartisan measure designed to extend the operations of the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group for an additional two years. This group is responsible for locating, identifying, and recommending the declassification of classified U.S. government records related to war crimes committed by Nazi Germany and the Imperial Government of Japan.

For the public, this bill ensures continued transparency and access to historical documents that might otherwise remain secret. By extending the group’s mandate, the bill allows historians, survivors, and families to gain a more complete understanding of the events of World War II and promotes governmental accountability in the handling of sensitive historical records.