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HR 4508 117th Congress House

Sarah Collins Rudolph Civil Rights Compensation Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide compensation for direct victims of civil rights era violence, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 22, 2021 Introduced by: Bacon, Don Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Crime victimsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsRacial and ethnic relations
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jul 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 19, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 1, 2022

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

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Sarah Collins Rudolph Civil Rights Compensation Act of 2021

This bill requires the Bureau of Justice Assistance to pay compensation to direct victims of civil rights era violence.

An individual is a direct victim and may receive payment if the individual (1) is a U.S. citizen, (2) sustained an injury as a result of racial violence during the civil rights era, (3) can provide evidence of the injury sustained through medical records, and (4) is incurring expenses related to that injury.

The benefit amount is the cost of the individual's medical care associated with the injury, as demonstrated by the direct victim's medical records.

A family member of a direct victim shall be eligible for a benefit if he or she is responsible for the costs related to the injury and the direct victim is deceased.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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All 1 Democratic 1
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Sep 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4508: Sarah Collins Rudolph Civil Rights Compensation Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4508/
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"H.R. 4508: Sarah Collins Rudolph Civil Rights Compensation Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4508/.
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