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Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007

Introduced: February 8, 2007 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 28 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 7, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-344.

Oct 7, 2008

Signed by President.

Sep 26, 2008

Presented to President.

Sep 24, 2008

Cleared for White House.

Sep 24, 2008

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9350-9355)

Sep 24, 2008

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9350-9355)

Jun 26, 2007

Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237.

Jun 21, 2007

Received in the Senate.

Jun 20, 2007

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Jun 20, 2007

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 20, 2007

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 2 (Roll no. 512). (text: CR H6742-6743)

Jun 20, 2007

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 2 (Roll no. 512).(text: CR H6742-6743)

Jun 20, 2007

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6753-6754)

Jun 20, 2007

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jun 20, 2007

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 923.

Jun 20, 2007

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6742-6749)

Jun 20, 2007

Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jun 19, 2007

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 120.

Jun 19, 2007

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-200.

Jun 13, 2007

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jun 13, 2007

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 12, 2007

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

Jun 12, 2007

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 8, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Mar 1, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Feb 9, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 2/12/2007 E312-313)

Feb 8, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Feb 8, 2007

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jun 20, 2007	House · vote #512	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	422–2	See who voted →

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(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.

What's happening now October 7, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-344.

Committees of jurisdiction 3