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Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act

Introduced: July 1, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Jul 1, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 1, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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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.

What's happening now July 1, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 5236 Related bill Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act
  • S 2679 Related bill Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act
  • HR 3506 Identical bill Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 4
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 14, 2005
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 12, 2005
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 1, 2005
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 1, 2005
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jul 1, 2005
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 1, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1369: Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1369/
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"S. 1369: Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1369/.
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S. 1369, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1369/.
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