HR 3087
Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act
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Bill overview
This bill reauthorizes the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018, aiming to improve the process of uncovering and releasing records related to unsolved civil rights crimes. It strengthens the authority of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board to prioritize the release of these records and provides financial support to state and local governments for digitizing and sharing them. The bill also extends the Review Board’s term and clarifies how certain records are handled.
Key provisions
- Establishes a presumption of immediate disclosure for civil rights cold case records.
- Authorizes the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board to reimburse state and local governments for expenses related to digitizing and sharing records.
- Expands the Review Board’s authority to include records held by state and local governments.
- Extends the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board’s tenure from 7 to 11 years.
- Clarifies that section 552(b)(6) of the Freedom of Information Act does not apply to records created before January 1, 1990.
Who is affected
- State and local governments
- Federal government agencies
- Civil rights advocates
- The public
- Families of victims of civil rights crimes
Notable changes
- Increases the term of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board.
- Provides financial assistance to state and local governments for record digitization.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 3087
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 to strengthen the powers of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act
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carry a presumption of immediate disclosure; and
eventually be disclosed to enable the public to become fully informed about the history surrounding the cases.
Upon request of a State or local government to the Review Board, the Review Board may reimburse the State or local government in full for any expense incurred by the State or local government for digitizing, photocopying, or mailing a civil rights cold case record for the purpose of transmitting such record to the Archivist for inclusion in the Collection.
Section 3(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 (44 U.S.C. 2107 note; Public Law 115–426) is amended by striking , except in the case of a State or local government
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, except in the case of information contained in a civil rights cold case record created on or before January 1, 1990..
Section 5(n)(1) of Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 (44 U.S.C. 2107 note; Public Law 115–426) is amended—
by striking 7 years
and inserting 11 years
; and
by striking 7-year period
and inserting 11-year period
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