Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act

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Introduced

8 February 2007

Last action

22 June 2007 · Committee

Status

By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 110-88.

Summary

Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act - Establishes an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Makes the Chief of the Section (Chief) and the Chief Investigator of the Office responsible for investigating violations of criminal civil rights statutes in which the alleged violation occurred before January 1, 1970 and resulted in death. Requires: (1) consultation with state or local officials regarding venue when there has been a violation of a criminal civil rights statute that is also a violation of a state or local law; and (2) referral to the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division if the subject of the complaint has violated a criminal civil rights statute but the violation does not meet the requirements for the Unsolved Crimes Section. Amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to authorize staff of an Inspector General to assist the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children by conducting reviews of inactive case files to develop recommendations for further investigations and engaging in similar activities.

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Timeline

8 February 2007
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1788-1789)
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 2007
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1788)
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 2007
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
14 June 2007
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
20 June 2007
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 211.
Source: Calendars
20 June 2007
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Source: Committee
20 June 2007
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Source: Committee
22 June 2007
Floor
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 110-88.
Source: Floor
22 June 2007
Committee
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 110-88.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/535
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/535
us · 110-s-535 · source updated 10 August 2026