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S. 3655 · 117th Congress

Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022

Law · 117-222 · Dec 5, 2022
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JOD OssoffSponsor
4 cosponsors · 3 D, 1 R
TCR Cruz TCD Carper MHD Hassan GPD Peters

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Feb 16, 2022
  2. Senate Passed Sep 28, 2022
  3. House Passed Nov 14, 2022
  4. President To the President Nov 28, 2022
  5. President Signed Dec 5, 2022
  6. Law Dec 5, 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 it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 5, 2022

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).

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022

Latest action (Dec 5, 2022): Became Public Law No: 117-222.

Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 16, 2022

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  1. Senate Introduced Feb 16, 2022
  2. Senate Passed Sep 28, 2022
  3. House Passed Nov 14, 2022
  4. President To the President Nov 28, 2022
  5. President Signed Dec 5, 2022
  6. Law Dec 5, 2022

No recorded floor vote found.