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H.R. 6818 117th Congress House

Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022

Official title: To amend the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 to extend the termination date of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board.

Introduced: May 31, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Feb 22, 2022
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 Latest action February 22, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022

This bill extends the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board until 2026 (or 2027 if the board opts for an additional one-year extension). The board reviews the decisions of federal agencies to postpone the disclosure of civil rights cold case records (i.e., unsolved civil rights cases from 1940-1979).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3655 Identical bill Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Nov 14, 2022
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jul 1, 2022
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 22, 2022
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 31, 2022
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 1, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6818: Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6818/
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"H.R. 6818: Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6818/.
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H.R. 6818, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6818/.
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