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Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act

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This Act may be cited as the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act.
It is the sense of Congress that all records of the Federal Government and State and local governments concerning civil rights cold cases should—
carry a presumption of immediate disclosure; and
eventually be disclosed to enable the public to become fully informed about the history surrounding the cases.
Section 3 of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 (44 U.S.C. 2107 note; Public Law 115–426) is amended by adding at the end the following:
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.
Section 9(a)(2) 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 the period at the end and inserting , 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.

Legislative Timeline

9 actions
  1. Dec 16, 2025 Senate
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  2. Dec 16, 2025 House
    Received in the House.
  3. Dec 16, 2025 House
    Held at the desk.
  4. Dec 15, 2025
    Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Dec 15, 2025 Senate
    Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Dec 15, 2025
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Dec 15, 2025 Senate
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8708; text: CR S8708)
  8. Apr 29, 2025
    Introduced in Senate
  9. Apr 29, 2025 Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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