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S 3655 117th Congress Senate Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Hate crimes Libraries and archives Racial and ethnic relations U.S. history Violent crime

Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022

Introduced: February 16, 2022 Introduced by: Ossoff, Jon Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 5, 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-222.
Dec 5, 2022
Signed by President.
Nov 28, 2022
Presented to President.
Nov 14, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 14, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 14, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 14, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3655.
Nov 14, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8481-8482; text: CR H8481)
Nov 14, 2022
Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 29, 2022
Held at the desk.
Sep 29, 2022
Received in the House.
Sep 29, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 28, 2022
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5135; text: CR S5135)
Sep 28, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 21, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 451.
Jul 21, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-134.
Mar 30, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 16, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 16, 2022
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022

This act 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).

What's happening now December 5, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-222.

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