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Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act

Introduced: February 8, 2007 See on congress.gov

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Became law

Jun 22, 2007

By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 110-88.

Jun 20, 2007

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 211.

Jun 20, 2007

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

Jun 14, 2007

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Feb 8, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1788-1789)

Feb 8, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1788)

Feb 8, 2007

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act - Directs the Attorney General to designate a Deputy Chief in the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. 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 Department of Justice 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 violations of state or local laws that are similar to the federal criminal civil rights statutes. Authorizes appropriations.

(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 June 22, 2007

By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 110-88.

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