Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act
Latest action · Sep 19, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 28, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act - Establishes an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. Requires the Chief of the Section to be responsible for investigating and prosecuting violations of criminal civil rights statutes in which the complaint alleges that such a violation occurred not later than December 31, 1969, and resulted in a death.
Requires the Chief to consult with state or local officials regarding the appropriate venue for a case where there has been a violation of a criminal civil rights statute that is also a violation of a state or local law.
Directs the Chief to refer cases to the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division if the Chief determines that the subject of the complaint has violated a criminal civil rights statute but the violation does not meet the requirements for the Unsolved Crimes Section.
Requires the Chief, annually, to determine the cases under his or her jurisdiction for which there is sufficient evidence to prosecute violations of criminal civil rights statutes.
Cosponsors 27
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 28, 2005 to Dec 7, 2005; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Jul 28, 2005 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| D-GA | Cynthia A. McKinney | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Juanita Millender-McDonald | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| R-MO | Kenny C. Hulshof | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Norman D. Dicks | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Oct 6, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Oct 25, 2005 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Oct 27, 2005 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Nov 7, 2005 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Nov 7, 2005 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Dec 7, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jul 28, 2005 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Sep 19, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jul 29, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1679)
- Jul 28, 2005Introduced in House
- Jul 28, 2005Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1679 | Bob Filner D-CA | Jul 29, 2005 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1369 | Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act | Identical bill | Jul 1, 2005 |
| S 2679 | Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act | Related bill | Aug 3, 2006 |
| HR 5236 | Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act | Related bill | Apr 27, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Civil rights enforcement
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Conspiracy
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal investigation
- Department of Justice
- Evidence (Law)
- Executive reorganization
- Federal-local relations
- Federal-state relations
- Government Operations and Politics
- Governmental investigations
- Housing and Community Development
- Housing discrimination
- Kidnapping
- Murder
- Prosecution
- Prostitution
- Sex crimes
- Sex-oriented businesses
- Slavery
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2005Introduced in House
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