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HCONRES 278 98th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Age discrimination Civil Rights and Liberties Civil actions and liability Courts and Civil Procedure Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Justice Discrimination in employment Housing discrimination Minorities Prosecution Racial discrimination Sex discrimination

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the failure of the Justice Department to enforce the civil rights laws.

Introduced: March 22, 1984 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 27, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Mar 22, 1984
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Mar 22, 1984
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Department of Justice has failed to adequately enforce the civil rights laws and must enforce these laws in order to protect the oppressed citizens of our country. States that the Justice Department requires leadership willing to enforce the civil rights laws of the United States.

What's happening now March 27, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

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