S. 535 - Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act

Criminal justice. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act

S. 535 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
A bill to establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act
  • Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act
Sponsor
Christopher Dodd
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Criminal justice
  • Business
  • Children
  • Civil rights
  • Civil rights enforcement
  • Congress
  • Congressional reporting requirements
  • Conspiracy
  • Criminal investigation
  • Department of Justice
  • Evidence (Law)
  • Executive departments
  • Executive reorganization
  • Fair housing
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
  • Federal law enforcement officers
  • Federal-local relations
  • Federal-state relations
  • Government employees
  • Government information
  • Government paperwork
  • Governmental investigations
  • Housing
  • Inspectors general
  • Kidnapping
  • Missing children
  • Murder
  • Police-community relations
  • Politics and government
  • Prosecution
  • Prostitution
  • Relocation
  • Sex crimes
  • Sex-oriented businesses
  • Slavery
  • State and local government
  • Sunset legislation
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced2/08/2007
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced2/08/2007
2/08/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2/08/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1788)
Put on a legislative calendar6/14/2007Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
6/20/2007Committee 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.
Put on a legislative calendar6/20/2007Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 211.
6/22/2007By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 110-88.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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Contributions

  1. January - February 2003 For $7,000 Against $0
  2. March - April 2003 For $21,600 Against $0
  3. May - June 2003 For $24,500 Against $0
  4. July - August 2003 For $7,000 Against $0
  5. September - October 2003 For $6,750 Against $0
  6. November - December 2003 For $2,000 Against $0
  7. January - February 2004 For $3,000 Against $0
  8. March - April 2004 For $30,400 Against $0
  9. May - June 2004 For $23,600 Against $0
  10. July - August 2004 For $13,500 Against $0
  11. September - October 2004 For $30,500 Against $0
  12. November - December 2004 For $2,000 Against $0
  13. January - February 2005 For $3,500 Against $0
  14. March - April 2005 For $32,500 Against $0
  15. May - June 2005 For $25,100 Against $0
  16. July - August 2005 For $8,500 Against $0
  17. September - October 2005 For $20,000 Against $0
  18. November - December 2005 For $21,500 Against $0
  19. January - February 2006 For $4,000 Against $0
  20. March - April 2006 For $26,420 Against $0
  21. May - June 2006 For $34,000 Against $0
  22. July - August 2006 For $13,500 Against $0
  23. September - October 2006 For $22,500 Against $0
  24. November - December 2006 For $0 Against $0
  25. January - February 2007 For $-1,500 Against $0
  26. March - April 2007 For $31,000 Against $0
  27. May - June 2007 For $17,000 Against $0
  28. July - August 2007 For $7,000 Against $0
  29. September - October 2007 For $30,500 Against $0
  30. November - December 2007 For $24,000 Against $0
  31. January - February 2008 For $7,500 Against $0
  32. March - April 2008 For $33,000 Against $0
  33. May - June 2008 For $11,900 Against $0
  34. July - August 2008 For $10,000 Against $0
  35. September - October 2008 For $4,500 Against $0
  36. November - December 2008 For $17,000 Against $0

Votes

    2 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

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    Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act

    2 organizations supported this bill

    American Civil Liberties Union
    (n.d.). American Civil Liberties Union; "ACLU Praises Senate Judiciary Committee Vote on Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act"; 6-14-07. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Henrico Fraternal Order of Police #4
    (n.d.). Fraternal Order of Police Henrico Lodge #4; "Washington Watch: Legislative Update; For the Week of 11 June 2007". Retrieved n.d., from .

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from Police & firefighters unions & associations interest groups, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$10,000$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$0
    Alan Wayne AllardRCO$100$0
    Max BaucusDMT$8,000$0
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$6,500$0
    Bob BennettRUT$0$0
    Joe BidenDDE$0$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$7,500$0
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$10,100$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$8,000$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$1,500$0
    Jim BunningRKY$0$0
    Richard BurrRNC$0$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$10,000$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$0$0
    Ben CardinDMD$12,000$0
    Tom CarperDDE$3,000$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$10,000$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$1,000$0
    Hillary ClintonDNY$11,420$0
    Tom CoburnROK$0$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
    Norm ColemanRMN$10,000$0
    Susan CollinsRME$10,000$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$10,000$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$0$0
    John CornynRTX$0$0
    Larry CraigRID$500$0
    Mike CrapoRID$0$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$0$0
    Chris DoddDCT$11,000$0
    Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$2,000$0
    Pete DomeniciRNM$5,000$0
    Byron DorganDND$4,000$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$10,000$0
    John EnsignRNV$0$0
    Mike EnziRWY$1,000$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$4,500$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$6,000$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$2,000$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$1,000$0
    Judd GreggRNH$14,500$0
    Chuck HagelRNE$1,000$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$10,000$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$2,000$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$0
    Jim InhofeROK$0$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$10,000$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$5,000$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$10,000$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$7,500$0
    John KerryDMA$10,000$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$10,000$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$1,000$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$12,500$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$10,000$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$5,250$0
    Carl LevinDMI$10,000$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$10,000$0
    Blanche LincolnDAR$5,000$0
    Chester Trent LottRMS$10,000$0
    Dick LugarRIN$2,500$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$2,000$0
    John McCainRAZ$11,000$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$10,000$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$5,000$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$15,000$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$7,000$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$6,000$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$13,500$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$11,000$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$10,000$0
    Barack ObamaDIL$5,000$0
    Mark PryorDAR$10,000$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$9,000$0
    Harry ReidDNV$20,000$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$10,000$0
    Ken SalazarDCO$11,000$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$11,000$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$2,500$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$0$0
    Gordon SmithROR$12,500$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$3,500$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$10,000$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$10,400$0
    Ted StevensRAK$8,500$0
    John SununuRNH$0$0
    Jon TesterDMT$5,000$0
    Craig ThomasRWY$0$0
    John ThuneRSD$0$0
    David VitterRLA$1,000$0
    George VoinovichROH$5,000$0
    John WarnerRVA$0$0
    Jim WebbDVA$6,000$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$12,000$0
    Ron WydenDOR$10,000$0

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$10,000$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$0
    Alan Wayne AllardRCO$100$0
    Max BaucusDMT$8,000$0
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$6,500$0
    Bob BennettRUT$0$0
    Joe BidenDDE$0$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$7,500$0
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$10,100$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$8,000$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$1,500$0
    Jim BunningRKY$0$0
    Richard BurrRNC$0$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$10,000$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$0$0
    Ben CardinDMD$12,000$0
    Tom CarperDDE$3,000$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$10,000$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$1,000$0
    Hillary ClintonDNY$11,420$0
    Tom CoburnROK$0$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
    Norm ColemanRMN$10,000$0
    Susan CollinsRME$10,000$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$10,000$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$0$0
    John CornynRTX$0$0
    Larry CraigRID$500$0
    Mike CrapoRID$0$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$0$0
    Chris DoddDCT$11,000$0
    Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$2,000$0
    Pete DomeniciRNM$5,000$0
    Byron DorganDND$4,000$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$10,000$0
    John EnsignRNV$0$0
    Mike EnziRWY$1,000$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$4,500$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$6,000$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$2,000$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$1,000$0
    Judd GreggRNH$14,500$0
    Chuck HagelRNE$1,000$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$10,000$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$2,000$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$0
    Jim InhofeROK$0$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$10,000$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$5,000$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$10,000$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$7,500$0
    John KerryDMA$10,000$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$10,000$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$1,000$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$12,500$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$10,000$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$5,250$0
    Carl LevinDMI$10,000$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$10,000$0
    Blanche LincolnDAR$5,000$0
    Chester Trent LottRMS$10,000$0
    Dick LugarRIN$2,500$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$2,000$0
    John McCainRAZ$11,000$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$10,000$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$5,000$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$15,000$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$7,000$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$6,000$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$13,500$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$11,000$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$10,000$0
    Barack ObamaDIL$5,000$0
    Mark PryorDAR$10,000$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$9,000$0
    Harry ReidDNV$20,000$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$10,000$0
    Ken SalazarDCO$11,000$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$11,000$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$2,500$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$0$0
    Gordon SmithROR$12,500$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$3,500$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$10,000$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$10,400$0
    Ted StevensRAK$8,500$0
    John SununuRNH$0$0
    Jon TesterDMT$5,000$0
    Craig ThomasRWY$0$0
    John ThuneRSD$0$0
    David VitterRLA$1,000$0
    George VoinovichROH$5,000$0
    John WarnerRVA$0$0
    Jim WebbDVA$6,000$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$12,000$0
    Ron WydenDOR$10,000$0

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

    $ Donated
    Police & firefighters unions & associations$575,270

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

    $ Donated
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