117th Congress · SENATE BILLENACTED

S. 3655Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022

A bill to amend the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 to extend the termination date of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board.

Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Introduced Feb 16, 2022
Last action Dec 5, 2022
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Feb 16, 2022
Step 2
Referred
Feb 16, 2022
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Step 3
Committee
Mar 30, 2022
Reported out
Step 4
Senate
Sep 28, 2022
Passed Senate
Step 5
House floor
Moves to House
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Dec 5, 2022
SummaryCRS Summary

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).

Provisions · 2 sectionsEnrolled
Timeline · 17 actions
Dec 5, 2022
Signed by President.
Dec 5, 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-222.
Nov 28, 2022
Presented to President.
Nov 14, 2022
Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 14, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov 14, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3655.
Nov 14, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 14, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 29, 2022
Received in the House.
Sep 29, 2022
Held at the desk.
Sep 28, 2022
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 21, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-134.
Jul 21, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 451.
Mar 30, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 16, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Feb 16, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.