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Civil Rights Commission Act of 1998

Introduced: January 28, 1998 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 1998
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property.
Mar 19, 1998
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 18, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 18, 1998
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 18, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 18, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Mar 18, 1998
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1254-1257)
Mar 18, 1998
Mr. Canady moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 12, 1998
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 248.
Mar 12, 1998
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-439.
Mar 4, 1998
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 4, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 4, 1998
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Feb 4, 1998
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 29, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jan 28, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 28, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civil Rights Commission Act of 1998 - Amends the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983 to extend the termination date of the United States Commission on Civil Rights. Authorizes appropriations to carry out that Act.

Sets a four-year term of office for the Commission's staff director and requires the Commission to annually review the staff director's performance.

Includes the Commission in the term "agency" for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act of 1974, the Government in the Sunshine Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

Requires the Commission to prepare an annual financial statement and have the statement audited by an independent external auditor.

Shortens Commission Members' terms of office to five years.

Requires the Commission to implement the General Accounting Office's recommendations regarding revision of the Commission's Administrative Instructions and structural regulations and to establish a management information system. Requires the Commission to report regarding: (1) enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; (2) religious freedom in public schools; (3) the crisis of young African-American males; (4) fair employment law enforcement; and (5) the civil rights implications of regulatory obstacles confronting minority entrepreneurs.

Declares that the purpose of advisory committees constituted by the Commission is to conduct fact finding and develop findings or recommendations. Requires any report by an advisory committee to be fairly balanced in the viewpoints represented.

What's happening now May 15, 1998

Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property.

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 28, 1998
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