S 1510
· 119th Congress
· Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act
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Dec 16, 2025
floor
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Dec 16, 2025
floor
Received in the House.
Dec 16, 2025
floor
Held at the desk.
Dec 15, 2025
committee
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Dec 15, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 15, 2025
passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8708; text: CR S8708)
Apr 29, 2025
introduced
Introduced in Senate
Apr 29, 2025
introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
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ih/is— Introduced in House / Senate. First filed version.rfh/rfs— Referred to a committee for review.rh/rs— Reported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).pcs/pch— Placed on Calendar for floor consideration.eh/es— Engrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.rdh/rds— Received by the other chamber.eah/eas— Engrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.ath/ats— Agreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.enr— Enrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.pl— Public Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.pp— Public Print. Official printing post-enactment.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 1510 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
+[S. 1510 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
<DOC>
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1st Session
S. 1510
-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.
-
_______________________________________________________________________
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-April 29, 2025
-
-Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Ossoff) introduced the following bill;
-which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
-and Governmental Affairs
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-A BILL
+AN ACT
To amend the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 to
strengthen the powers of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review
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(1) by striking ``7 years'' and inserting ``11 years''; and
(2) by striking ``7-year period'' and inserting ``11-year
period''.
-<all>
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+Passed the Senate December 15, 2025.
+
+Attest:
+
+Secretary.
+119th CONGRESS
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+1st Session
+
+S. 1510
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+AN ACT
+
+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.
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