Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2008

3.0.0 923 2023-11-13T20:11:49Z 2023-11-13T20:11:49Z House H HR 2007-02-08 110 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Reported by 2007-06-12T19:40:38Z Markup by 2007-06-12T19:40:29Z Referred to 2007-06-08T21:37:41Z hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2007-03-01T15:51:20Z Reported by 2007-06-19T21:00:56Z Markup by 2007-06-13T13:35:56Z Referred to 2007-02-08T15:07:45Z H. Rept. 110-200 Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2008 110 3348 S 2008-08-01 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8017-8019) Related bill CRS Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2008 110 3430 S 2008-09-08 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 944. Related bill CRS Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act 110 535 S 2007-06-22 By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 110-88. Identical bill CRS Companion bill Senate Related bill House 2008-10-07 Became Public Law No: 110-344. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2008-10-07 Became Public Law No: 110-344. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2008-10-07 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2008-10-07 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-26 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-26 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-24 Cleared for White House. 2008-09-24 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9350-9355) Floor 2008-09-24 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9350-9355) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2007-06-26 Senate Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237. Calendars 2007-06-21 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2007-06-20 12:17:08 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2007-06-20 12:17:07 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2007-06-20 12:17:05 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 2 (Roll no. 512). (text: CR H6742-6743) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 512 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll512.xml House 110 2007-06-20T16:17:05Z 1 2007-06-20 12:17:05 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 2 (Roll no. 512).(text: CR H6742-6743) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 512 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll512.xml House 110 2007-06-20T16:17:05Z 1 2007-06-20 11:53:03 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6753-6754) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-06-20 11:09:26 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2007-06-20 10:27:36 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 923. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-06-20 10:27:32 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6742-6749) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-06-20 10:27:12 Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2007-06-19 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 120. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00120 2007-06-19 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-200. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-06-19 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-200. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-06-13 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2007-06-13 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-06-12 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2007-06-12 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-06-08 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2007-03-01 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Committee 2007-02-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 2/12/2007 E312-313) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-02-08 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-02-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-02-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 N H000948 Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9] KENNY HULSHOF R MO C. 9 2007-02-08 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2007-02-08 True S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2007-02-08 True R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2007-02-08 True B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2007-02-08 True C000537 Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] JAMES CLYBURN D SC E. 6 2007-02-08 True B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 2007-02-08 True M000309 Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] CAROLYN MCCARTHY D NY 4 2007-02-08 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 23 2007-02-08 True F000043 Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] CHAKA FATTAH D PA 2 2007-02-08 True C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 2007-02-08 True J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2007-02-08 True C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2007-02-08 True W000207 Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] MELVIN WATT D NC 12 2007-02-08 True D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2007-02-08 True C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2007-02-08 True M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 6 2007-02-08 True P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2007-02-08 True W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] MAXINE WATERS D CA 35 2007-02-08 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2007-02-08 True C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2007-02-08 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2007-02-08 True J000284 Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] STEPHANIE JONES D OH TUBBS 11 2007-02-08 True K000180 Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] CAROLYN KILPATRICK D MI CHEEKS 13 2007-02-08 True T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2007-02-08 True S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2007-02-08 True E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2007-02-08 True D000602 Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] Artur Davis D AL 7 2007-02-08 True M001140 Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] DENNIS MOORE D KS 3 2007-02-08 True W000794 Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] Diane Watson D CA E. 33 2007-02-08 True B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2007-02-08 True W000784 Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] ALBERT WYNN D MD R. 4 2007-02-08 True M000714 Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] JUANITA MILLENDER-MCDONALD D CA M. 37 2007-02-08 True M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2007-02-08 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2007-02-08 True G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2007-02-08 True S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 29 2007-02-08 True S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 16 2007-02-08 True M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2007-02-08 True K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 2007-02-08 True J000070 Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] WILLIAM JEFFERSON D LA J. 2 2007-02-08 True M001146 Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] Jim Marshall D GA 8 2007-02-08 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2007-02-08 True T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2007-02-08 True C000191 Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] JULIA CARSON D IN 7 2007-02-08 True H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2007-02-08 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2007-02-08 True B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2007-02-08 True B000287 Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-31] XAVIER BECERRA D CA 31 2007-02-08 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2007-02-08 True W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2007-02-08 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2007-02-08 True B000652 Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] LEONARD BOSWELL D IA L. 3 2007-02-08 True V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2007-02-08 True W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-20] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 20 2007-02-08 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2007-02-08 True M001148 Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] Kendrick Meek D FL B. 17 2007-02-08 True G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2007-02-08 True C001066 Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-11] Kathy Castor D FL 11 2007-02-08 True K000113 Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] PATRICK KENNEDY D RI J. 1 2007-02-12 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2007-02-12 False S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 28 2007-02-12 False J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2007-02-12 False O000085 Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] JOHN OLVER D MA W. 1 2007-02-13 False C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 8 2007-02-13 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 11 2007-02-16 False W000792 Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] ANTHONY WEINER D NY D. 9 2007-03-01 False A000014 Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] NEIL ABERCROMBIE D HI 1 2007-03-15 False S000465 Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] IKE SKELTON D MO 4 2007-03-21 False M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2007-03-27 False H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 2007-04-17 False M001147 Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] Thaddeus McCotter R MI G. 11 2007-04-17 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2007-04-25 False D000210 Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] William Delahunt D MA D. 10 2007-05-10 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2007-05-23 False L000043 Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] NICK LAMPSON D TX 22 2007-05-23 False M000627 Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] MARTIN MEEHAN D MA T. 5 2007-05-23 False W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2007-05-24 False S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 39 2007-06-05 False M001154 Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] Brad Miller D NC 13 2007-06-12 False S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2007-06-13 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2007-06-13 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 27 2007-06-13 False 2007-06-19T04:00:00Z H.R. 923, Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18770 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 13, 2007</p> 2007-06-19T04:00:00Z H.R. 923, Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18770 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 13, 2007 Public Law 110-344 Crime and Law Enforcement Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil rights enforcement Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Conspiracy Criminal investigation Department of Justice Evidence (Law) Executive reorganization Families Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Federal law enforcement officers Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Governmental investigations Housing and Community Development Housing discrimination Inspectors general Kidnapping Missing children Murder Police-community relations Prosecution Prostitution Relocation Sex crimes Sex-oriented businesses Slavery Sunset legislation Crime and Law Enforcement

00 2007-02-08 Introduced in House 2007-03-15T21:01:12Z Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act - Establishes an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Makes the Chief of the Section (Chief) and the Chief Investigator of the Office responsible for investigating violations of criminal civil rights statutes in which the alleged violation occurred before January 1, 1970 and resulted in death.

Requires: (1) consultation with state or local officials regarding venue when there has been a violation of a criminal civil rights statute that is also a violation of a state or local law; and (2) referral to the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division if the subject of the complaint has violated a criminal civil rights statute but the violation does not meet the requirements for the Unsolved Crimes Section.

Amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to authorize staff of an Inspector General to assist the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children by conducting reviews of inactive case files to develop recommendations for further investigations and engaging in similar activities.

]]>

36 2007-06-20 Passed House amended 2007-08-10T17:02:10Z Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 - Directs the Attorney General to designate a Deputy Chief in the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Makes the Deputy Chief responsible for investigating and prosecuting violations of criminal civil rights statutes in which the alleged violation occurred before January 1, 1970 and resulted in death.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Attorney General to designate a Supervisory Special Agent in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the DOJ to investigate violations of criminal civil rights statutes that occurred before January 1, 1970 and resulted in a death.

(Sec. 5) Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to state or local law enforcement agencies for the investigation and prosecution of such cases.

(Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 8) Terminates the effectiveness of the above provisions at the end of FY2017.

(Sec. 9) Amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to authorize staff of an Inspector General to assist the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children by conducting reviews of inactive case files to develop recommendations for further investigations and engaging in similar activities.

]]>

82 2008-09-24 Passed Senate without amendment 2008-10-15T16:00:14Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 20, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 - Directs the Attorney General to designate a Deputy Chief in the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Makes the Deputy Chief responsible for investigating and prosecuting violations of criminal civil rights statutes in which the alleged violation occurred before January 1, 1970 and resulted in death.

(Sec. 5) Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to state or local law enforcement agencies for the investigation and prosecution of such cases.

(Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 8) Terminates the effectiveness of the above provisions at the end of FY2017.

]]>

49 2008-10-07 Public Law 2008-11-06T16:46:04Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 20, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 5) Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to state or local law enforcement agencies for the investigation and prosecution of such cases.

(Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 8) Terminates the effectiveness of the above provisions at the end of FY2017.

]]>

Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 Display Title Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced To establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Passed House Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 H House Short Titles as Passed Senate Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act Official Titles as Amended by House To provide for the investigation of certain unsolved civil rights crimes, and for other purposes. H House Short Titles as Reported to House Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 H House Enrolled Bill 2008-09-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr923enr/xml/BILLS-110hr923enr.xml Placed on Calendar Senate 2007-06-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr923pcs/xml/BILLS-110hr923pcs.xml Engrossed in House 2007-06-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr923eh/xml/BILLS-110hr923eh.xml Reported in House 2007-06-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr923rh/xml/BILLS-110hr923rh.xml Introduced in House 2007-02-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr923ih/xml/BILLS-110hr923ih.xml 2008-10-08T03:59:59Z Public Law 2008-10-07 Became Public Law No: 110-344. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.