Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act

Summary

Authorizes the Attorney General to institute a civil action for or in the name of the United States in an appropriate district court whenever he has reasonable cause to believe that a State or its agents are subjecting persons confined in any correctional facility, juvenile correction center, mental hospital, nursing home, or facility for the chronically ill, retarded, or physically handicapped to conditions which deprive such persons of their Federal constitutional or statutory rights. Permits such action only if the Attorney General believes that such deprivation of rights is part of a pattern or practice of denial, if the suit is of general public importance, and after notice and consultation with State officials. Directs the Attorney General to promulgate minimum standards for the resolution of grievances of persons involuntarily confined. Requires individuals confined in State correctional institutions to exhaust State administrative remedies which meet the minimum standards developed by the Attorney General before bringing a civil action under the Civil Rights Act.

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Timeline

1. 15 January 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 January 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 January 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 April 1979

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 96-80.

   Source: Committee

5. 3 April 1979

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 96-80.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 May 1979

   Floor

   Measure called up by special rule in House.

   Source: Floor

7. 23 May 1979

   Vote

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #165 (342-62).

   Source: Floor

8. 23 May 1979

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #165 (342-62).

   Source: Floor

9. 24 May 1979

   Calendars

   Placed on calendar in Senate.

   Source: Calendars

10. 28 February 1980

    Floor

    Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

    Source: Floor

11. 28 February 1980

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #51 (55-36), in lieu of S. 10.

    Source: Floor

12. 19 March 1980

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

13. 21 March 1980

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

14. 22 April 1980

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-897.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

15. 22 April 1980

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-897.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 23 April 1980

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

17. 24 April 1980

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 25 April 1980

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 28 April 1980

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 29 April 1980

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

21. 30 April 1980

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

22. 1 May 1980

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

23. 6 May 1980

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report, roll call #93 (56-37).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

24. 6 May 1980

    Vote

    Senate agreed to conference report, roll call #93 (56-37).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

25. 12 May 1980

    Passed

    House agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 12 May 1980

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

27. 13 May 1980

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

28. 13 May 1980

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

29. 13 May 1980

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

30. 13 May 1980

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

31. 23 May 1980

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

32. 23 May 1980

    President

    Public Law 96-247.

    Source: President

33. 23 May 1980

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

5 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 24 May 1980

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 22 April 1980

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Passed House amended

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Danielson, George E. [D-CA-30] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harris, Herbert E., II [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Railsback, Thomas F. [R-IL-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gudger, V. Lamar [D-NC-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 10) to authorize actions for redress in cases involving deprivations of rights of institutionalized persons secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States.
• related to ← A bill to authorize actions for redress in cases involving deprivations of rights of institutionalized persons secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States.

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