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S. 3655 (117th)

Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022

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Introduced

16 February 2022

Last action

5 December 2022 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 117-222.

Sponsors

Jon Ossoff, Ted Cruz, Gary Peters, Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large], Maggie Hassan

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

5 December 2025

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Summary

Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022 This bill extends the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board until 2026 (or 2027 if the board opts for an additional one-year extension). The board reviews the decisions of federal agencies to postpone the disclosure of civil rights cold case records (i.e., unsolved civil rights cases from 1940-1979).

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Timeline

  1. 16 February 2022

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 February 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 March 2022

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 21 July 2022

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 451.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 21 July 2022

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-134.

    Source: Committee

  6. 21 July 2022

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-134.

    Source: Committee

  7. 28 September 2022

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5135; text: CR S5135)

    Source: Floor

  8. 28 September 2022

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  9. 29 September 2022

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  10. 29 September 2022

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  11. 29 September 2022

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  12. 14 November 2022

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  13. 14 November 2022

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  14. 14 November 2022

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  15. 14 November 2022

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3655.

    Source: Floor

  16. 14 November 2022

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8481-8482; text: CR H8481)

    Source: Floor

  17. 14 November 2022

    Floor

    Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  18. 28 November 2022

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  19. 28 November 2022

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  20. 5 December 2022

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 117-222.

    Source: President

  21. 5 December 2022

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  22. 5 December 2022

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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