What does Preamble of Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act do?

This bill proposes to amend the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018. The proposed amendment aims to strengthen the powers of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act.

What does CLARIFYING THE AUTHORITIES OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS COLD CASE REVIEW of Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act do?

This section clarifies the authorities of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board. It expresses the sense of Congress that records concerning civil rights cold cases should carry a presumption of immediate disclosure and eventually be disclosed to inform the public. The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 is amended to allow the Review Board to reimburse State or local governments for expenses incurred in digitizing, photocopying, or mailing records. Section 3(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 is amended to remove an exception for State or local governments. Section 9(a)(2) of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 is amended to exclude information in records created on or before January 1, 1990, from certain exemptions.

What does CIVIL RIGHTS COLD CASE RECORDS REVIEW BOARD EXTENSION OF of Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act do?

This section amends the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018. The tenure of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board is extended. The original 7-year term is changed to an 11-year term.

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Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act

Last updated: 4/29/2025 · Introduced: 4/29/2025

Author: Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill extends the term of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board from seven to eleven years.
It allows the Review Board to reimburse state and local governments for expenses related to digitizing, photocopying, or mailing records associated with civil rights cold cases.
The bill removes certain exemptions from disclosure for records created before January 1, 1990, and encourages a presumption of immediate disclosure for these records.

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