Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act
Latest action · Jul 1, 2005 Read twice and referred to the 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.
- IntroducedJul 1, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot 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 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 1, 2005 to May 11, 2006; 21 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | Jul 1, 2005 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Jul 1, 2005 |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | Jul 1, 2005 |
| R-NC | Elizabeth Dole | Original | Jul 1, 2005 |
| R-OR | Gordon H. Smith | Original | Jul 1, 2005 |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Original | Jul 1, 2005 |
| R-NH | John E. Sununu | Original | Jul 1, 2005 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Jul 1, 2005 |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Original | Jul 1, 2005 |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Original | Jul 1, 2005 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Jul 1, 2005 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Jul 1, 2005 |
| R-FL | Mel Martinez | Original | Jul 1, 2005 |
| R-OH | Mike DeWine | Original | Jul 1, 2005 |
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Original | Jul 1, 2005 |
| R-MN | Norm Coleman | Original | Jul 1, 2005 |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Original | Jul 1, 2005 |
| R-PA | Rick Santorum | Original | Jul 1, 2005 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Jul 1, 2005 |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Original | Jul 1, 2005 |
| R-MS | Trent Lott | Original | Jul 1, 2005 |
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | Jul 11, 2005 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Sep 12, 2005 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Sep 14, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Sep 14, 2005 | |
| R-VA | George Allen | May 11, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jul 1, 2005 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 1, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Jul 1, 2005Read twice and referred to the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7910 | Lamar Alexander R-TN | Jul 1, 2005 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2679 | Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act | Related bill | Aug 3, 2006 |
| HR 3506 | Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act | Identical bill | Sep 19, 2005 |
| 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
- A bill 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 1, 2005Introduced in Senate
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