Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007
Latest action · Oct 7, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-344.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 8, 2007
- Passed HouseJun 20, 2007
- Passed SenateSep 24, 2008
- To the PresidentSep 26, 2008
- Became lawOct 7, 2008Public Law 110-344
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 20, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 - Directs the Attorney General to designate a Deputy Chief in the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Makes the Deputy Chief responsible for investigating and prosecuting violations of criminal civil rights statutes in which the alleged violation occurred before January 1, 1970 and resulted in death.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Attorney General to designate a Supervisory Special Agent in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the DOJ to investigate violations of criminal civil rights statutes that occurred before January 1, 1970 and resulted in a death.
(Sec. 5) Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to state or local law enforcement agencies for the investigation and prosecution of such cases.
(Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 8) Terminates the effectiveness of the above provisions at the end of FY2017.
(Sec. 9) Amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to authorize staff of an Inspector General to assist the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children by conducting reviews of inactive case files to develop recommendations for further investigations and engaging in similar activities.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 512 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed422–2 | Jun 20, 2007 |
Cosponsors 83
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 8, 2007 to Jun 13, 2007; 59 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-CA | Juanita Millender-McDonald | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| R-MO | Kenny C. Hulshof | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-CA | Xavier Becerra | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Feb 12, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Feb 12, 2007 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Feb 12, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Feb 12, 2007 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Feb 13, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Feb 13, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Feb 16, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Mar 1, 2007 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Mar 15, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Ike Skelton | Mar 21, 2007 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Mar 27, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Apr 25, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | May 10, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | May 23, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Martin T. Meehan | May 23, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Nick Lampson | May 23, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Jun 5, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Jun 12, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Jun 13, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Jun 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jun 13, 2007 |
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 Feb 8, 2007Markup Jun 13, 2007Reported Jun 19, 2007 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Mar 1, 2007 | |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jun 8, 2007Markup Jun 12, 2007Reported Jun 12, 2007 |
Actions 26
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 7, 2008Signed by President.
- Oct 7, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-344.
- Sep 26, 2008Presented to President.
- Sep 24, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9350-9355)
- Sep 24, 2008Cleared for White House.
In the Congressional Record 8
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 S9350–S9355 | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT, Harry Reid D-NV, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT, Tom Coburn R-OK | Sep 24, 2008 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S9228, S9229 | Harry Reid D-NV, Tom Coburn R-OK | Sep 23, 2008 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7555, S7556 | Harry Reid D-NV, Jeff Sessions R-AL, Tom Coburn R-OK | Jul 28, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5809 | Daniel E. Lungren R-CA | Jun 23, 2008 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S15162, S15163 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL, Tom Coburn R-OK | Dec 12, 2007 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jun 19, 2007H.R. 923, Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 13, 2007</p>
- Jun 19, 2007H.R. 923, Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 13, 2007
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-31 | EMMETT TILL UNSOLVED CIVIL RIGHTS CRIME ACT109 pages | Judiciary Committee | Jun 12, 2007 |
CRS reports 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41800 | The Use of DNA by the Criminal Justice System and the Federal Role: Background, Current Law, and Grants | Report | Apr 18, 2022 |
| RL34050 | The Missing and Exploited Children’s (MEC) Program: Background and Policies Archived | Report | Jul 15, 2021 |
| R44514 | Video Broadcasting from the Federal Courts: Issues for Congress Archived | Report | Oct 28, 2019 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 535 | Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act | Identical bill | Jun 22, 2007 |
| S 3348 | Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2008 | Related bill | Aug 1, 2008 |
| S 3430 | Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2008 | Related bill | Sep 8, 2008 |
Titles 7
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.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To provide for the investigation of certain unsolved civil rights crimes, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007
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
- Families
- 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
- Inspectors general
- Kidnapping
- Missing children
- Murder
- Police-community relations
- Prosecution
- Prostitution
- Relocation
- Sex crimes
- Sex-oriented businesses
- Slavery
- Sunset legislation
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2008Enrolled Bill
- Jun 26, 2007Placed on Calendar Senate
- Jun 20, 2007Engrossed in House
- Jun 19, 2007Reported in House
- Feb 8, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
