Sarah Collins Rudolph Civil Rights Compensation Act of 2021
Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 19, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Sarah Collins Rudolph Civil Rights Compensation Act of 2021
This bill requires the Bureau of Justice Assistance to pay compensation to direct victims of civil rights era violence.
An individual is a direct victim and may receive payment if the individual (1) is a U.S. citizen, (2) sustained an injury as a result of racial violence during the civil rights era, (3) can provide evidence of the injury sustained through medical records, and (4) is incurring expenses related to that injury.
The benefit amount is the cost of the individual's medical care associated with the injury, as demonstrated by the direct victim's medical records.
A family member of a direct victim shall be eligible for a benefit if he or she is responsible for the costs related to the injury and the direct victim is deceased.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 22, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Sep 22, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Jul 19, 2021Introduced in House
- Jul 19, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2021Introduced in House
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