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SRES 396 110th Congress Senate Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil rights enforcement Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation Prosecution Racial discrimination

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the hanging of nooses should be thoroughly investigated by Federal, State, and local law enforcement authorities and that any criminal violations should be vigorously prosecuted.

Introduced: December 7, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Dec 14, 2007
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15704-15705; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S15704-15705)
Dec 14, 2007
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15704-15705; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S15704-15705)
Dec 13, 2007
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 543.
Dec 13, 2007
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Dec 13, 2007
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Dec 7, 2007
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S15034)
Dec 7, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Senate that the hanging of nooses for the purpose of intimidation is a reprehensible, and under certain circumstances, criminal act.

Calls for: (1) thorough investigation by federal, state, and local law enforcement of such conduct and for the cooperation of all private entities and individuals with such investigations; and (2) vigorous prosecution of any criminal violations.

What's happening now December 14, 2007

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15704-15705; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S15704-15705)

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