A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1957 to provide that individuals appointed to the Civil Rights Commission shall serve for a term of six years and may be removed from office only for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1957 to allow appointees to the Civil Rights Commission to serve a term of six years. Provides that a Commission member may only be removed by the President for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.

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Timeline

1. 21 July 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 July 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 July 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 July 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 July 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Harrison, Frank [D-PA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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