S. 1510 119th Congress Senate

Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 to strengthen the powers of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 29, 2025 Introduced by: Ted Cruz Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Advisory bodiesCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationGovernment information and archives

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Intergovernmental relationsRacial and ethnic relationsState and local government operations

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Became law

Dec 16, 2025

Held at the desk.

Dec 16, 2025

Received in the House.

Dec 16, 2025

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 15, 2025

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8708; text: CR S8708)

Dec 15, 2025

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 15, 2025

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Apr 29, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Apr 29, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Oct 11, 2001	Senate · vote #302	On Passage of the Bill S. 1510	Passed	96–1	See who voted →

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Held at the desk.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
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Lobbying activity 1

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Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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Cosponsors 1

Ossoff, Jon

Georgia · Apr 29, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1510: Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1510/

MLA

"S. 1510: Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1510/.

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S. 1510, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1510/.

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