H.R.923 - Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act

To provide for the investigation of certain unsolved civil rights crimes, and for other purposes. view all titles (7)

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  • Short: Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act as introduced.
  • Short: Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 as reported to house.
  • Official: To provide for the investigation of certain unsolved civil rights crimes, and for other purposes. as amended by house.
  • Short: Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 as passed house.
  • Official: 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. as introduced.
  • Short: Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 as enacted.

10/04/08
Series Puts Cold Cases on Front Burner

Till's case remains unsolved, but two weeks ago, the Senate passed the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act (HR 923) by unanimous consent. ...

Source: Washington Post, United States
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06/24/07
Thompson supports cold case bill

HR 923, a bill that recently passed the United States House of Representatives with a vote of 422 to 2, now seeks approval from the Senate. ...

Source: Bolivar Commercial, MS
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06/21/07
ADL Lauds House Passage Of Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act

The measure, HR 923, would provide the federal government additional resources to investigate the unsolved crimes of the civil rights era. ...

Source: Anti-Defamation League (press release), NY
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06/19/07
House Votes To Fund New Investigations Into Old Civil Rights Cases

HR 923, named after Emmit Till, the African American teen who was killed in Mississippi in 1955 and for which there has yet to be a conviction in the case, ...

Source: Congressional Quarterly
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06/19/07
House of Representatives Passes Legislation Aimed at Clearing ...

Washington - The American Civil Liberties Union cheered the House of Representatives for passing HR 923, the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, ...

Source: Congressional Quarterly
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06/19/07
House Passes Bill to Examine Unsolved Civil Rights Cases

The House bill ( HR 923 ), passed 422-2, would authorize $10 million annually from fiscal 2008 through 2017 for the Justice Department to hire special ...

Source: Congressional Quarterly, DC
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