Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act
Latest action · Apr 27, 2006 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedApr 27, 2006
- 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 (DOJ) and an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Requires the Chief of the Section (Chief) and the Chief Investigator of the Office to be responsible for investigating 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 Investigator to refer complaints determined to have violated a criminal rights statute to the Chief, who shall be responsible for prosecuting such violations.
Requires the Chief to: (1) 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; and (2) 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 and report on the cases under his or her jurisdiction for which there is sufficient evidence to prosecute violations of criminal civil rights statutes.
Authorizes additional appropriations to the Community Relations Service of DOJ to provide technical assistance by bringing together law enforcement agencies and communities in the investigation of criminal civil rights statutes.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 27, 2006 to Sep 7, 2006; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| R-MO | Kenny C. Hulshof | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | May 3, 2006 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | May 3, 2006 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | May 11, 2006 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | May 11, 2006 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Jun 28, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Jun 28, 2006 | |
| R-OH | Deborah Pryce | Jun 28, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jun 28, 2006 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jul 10, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Jul 20, 2006 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Jul 20, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Sep 7, 2006 |
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 Apr 27, 2006 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2006Introduced in House
- Apr 27, 2006Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 | Related bill | Jul 1, 2005 |
| S 2679 | Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act | Identical bill | Aug 3, 2006 |
| HR 3506 | Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act | Related bill | Sep 19, 2005 |
Titles 3
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, and an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act
- Popular Titles
- Emmett Till bill
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 Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Federal law enforcement officers
- Federal-local relations
- Federal-state relations
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Governmental investigations
- Housing and Community Development
- Housing discrimination
- Kidnapping
- Murder
- Police-community relations
- Prosecution
- Prostitution
- Sex crimes
- Sex-oriented businesses
- Slavery
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2006Introduced in House
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