Civil Rights Commission Amendments Act of 1996

Summary

Civil Rights Commission Amendments Act of 1996 - Amends the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983 to declare that the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is not authorized to issue any subpoena except for an investigation, within the Commission's authority, of a specific incident of the deprivation of the right to vote or, in any other case, if the subpoena is directed to a Federal, State, or local governmental officer or employee.

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Timeline

1. 5 March 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 March 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 March 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 March 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 5 March 1996 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 March 1996

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 March 1996

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 March 1996

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Sponsors

• Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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