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.

News Coverage

10/04/08
Series Puts Cold Cases on Front Bu...

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

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 Senat...

Source: Bolivar Commercial, MS
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06/21/07
ADL Lauds House Passage Of Unsolve...

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 Investigat...

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 convi...

Source: Congressional Quarterly
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06/19/07
House of Representatives Passes Le...

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

Source: Congressional Quarterly
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06/19/07
House Passes Bill to Examine Unsol...

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

Source: Congressional Quarterly, DC
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12/13/08
ISS - The murders that still haunt...

Which is why it's shameful that H.R. 923, the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, has been placed on hold by Oklahoma Senator To...

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12/01/08
ISS - The murders that still haunt...

Which is why it's shameful that H.R. 923, the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, has been placed on hold by Oklahoma Senator To...

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10/14/08
www.kansascity.com | 10/08/2008 | ...

On Tuesday, President Bush signed H.R. 923 without fanfare.With the stroke of the president’s pen, the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Right...

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10/14/08
House Passes Emmett Till Unsolved ...

The American Civil Liberties Union cheered the House of Representatives for passing H.R. 923, the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime...

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10/10/08
President Bush Signs H.R. 923, H.R...

President Bush Signs H.R. 923, H.R. 1199, H.R. 5834, H.R. 5975, H.R. 6092, H.R. 6437, H.R. 6889, H.R. 6893, S. 3015, S. 3082 Into Law. On...

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10/10/08
HR923 Emmett Till Unsolved Civil R...

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

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10/08/08
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Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act: Senate passed H.R. 923, to provide for the investigation of certain unsolved civil rights cr...

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10/08/08
Despite tough economy, niggers ext...

On Tuesday, President Bush signed HR 923 without fanfare. With the stroke of the president’s pen, the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights...

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09/28/08
This Week on the Hill, 9/29/08 –...

In addition, President Bush is expected to sign HR 923, the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007, into law this week. Cong...

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09/24/08
Senate by Cboldt: Passed Without D...

H.R.923 - Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act (was passed twice, for emphasis perhaps). ---===---. 09:37: Reid's plan for action ...

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