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HR 2252 97th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Authorization Child abuse Children and youth Criminal investigation Economics and Public Finance Families Federal aid to law enforcement agencies Georgia Homicide

A bill authorizing the appropriation of funds to the City of Atlanta, Georgia, to supplement efforts of the Atlanta police department in searching for the murderer of black children from Atlanta.

Introduced: March 3, 1981 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Mar 3, 1981
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Mar 3, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes appropriations in the amount of $1,500,000 to the city of Atlanta, Georgia, for law enforcement expenses with respect to the recent murders of children.

What's happening now March 10, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2895 Identical bill A bill authorizing the appropriations of funds to the city of Atlanta, Georgia, to supplement efforts of the Atlanta po…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 10, 1981
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 10, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2252: A bill authorizing the appropriation of funds to the City of Atlanta, Georgia, to supplement efforts of the Atlanta police department in searching for the murderer of black children from Atlanta.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2252/
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"H.R. 2252: A bill authorizing the appropriation of funds to the City of Atlanta, Georgia, to supplement efforts of the Atlanta police department in searching for the murderer of black children from Atlanta.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2252/.
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H.R. 2252, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2252/.
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[H.R. 2252: A bill authorizing the appropriation of funds to the City of Atlanta, Georgia, to supplement efforts of the Atlanta police department in searching for the murderer of black children from Atlanta.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2252/)
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