HR 4508 United States House · 117th Congress

Sarah Collins Rudolph Civil Rights Compensation Act of 2021

Summary
Sarah Collins Rudolph Civil Rights Compensation Act of 2021 This bill requires the Bureau of Justice Assistance to pay compensation to direct victims of civil rights era violence. An individual is a direct victim and may receive payment if the individual (1) is a U.S. citizen, (2) sustained an injury as a result of racial violence during the civil rights era, (3) can provide evidence of the injury sustained through medical records, and (4) is incurring expenses related to that injury. The benefit amount is the cost of the individual's medical care associated with the injury, as demonstrated by the direct victim's medical records. A family member of a direct victim shall be eligible for a benefit if he or she is responsible for the costs related to the injury and the direct victim is deceased.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
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Introduced Jul 19, 2021 Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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Jul 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jul 19, 2021
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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