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H.R. 923:
Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007
110th Congress

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Primary Source

See H.R. 923 [110th] on THOMAS for the official source of information on this bill or resolution.

To provide for the investigation of certain unsolved civil rights crimes, and for other purposes.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
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Cost:
less than $1 per American in 2008.

This is computed from a Congressional Budget Office report, merely by dividing the estimated cost of $10,000,000 by the U.S. population. The figure is extracted from the report automatically and may be incorrect. See the report for details.

Status:
Occurred: IntroducedFeb 8, 2007
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeJun 13, 2007
Occurred: Passed HouseJun 20, 2007
Occurred: Passed SenateSep 24, 2008
Occurred: Signed by PresidentOct 7, 2008
This bill became law. It was signed by George Bush.
Last Action:
Oct 7, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-344.
Related:
See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
Votes:
Jun 20, 2007: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote. The vote was held under a suspension of the rules to cut debate short and pass the bill, needing a two-thirds majority. This usually occurs for non-controversial legislation. The totals were 422 Ayes, 2 Nays, 8 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Sep 24, 2008: This bill passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent. A record of each representative's position was not kept.
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Question & Answer
Can you answer any of these questions posed by other users? Think of it as a civic good deed. You can submit a short question too.
Nov 11, 2008 5:25 PM - We have a department within the FBI that investigates civil rights crimes. One of their four top priorities involves hate crimes going as far back as the 1920's. What exactly is the benefit of pouring additional funds into an already existing organization? - Answer it!
Dec 16, 2008 6:34 PM - Why does this bill not be expanded to include those unsolved cases that happened subsequent to 1970 if the civil rights violations are the same and the action resulted in death? Does this leave people like me and my family out in the cold? My father was murdered. - Answer it!

Sources of Influence

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