Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022
Summary
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).
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Jul 2022
Senate Passage
Sep 2022
House Passage
Nov 2022
Signed into Law
Dec 2022
Introduced Feb 16, 2022
Signed Dec 5, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Dec 5, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Nov 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
lower
Sep 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5135; text: CR S5135)
upper
Sep 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Jul 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-134.
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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