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HR 3087119th CongressIntroduced
Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act
Introduced: Oct 28, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
Strengthens the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act by enhancing the powers of the review board and extending its tenure.
Key Points
- 1Establishes presumption of immediate disclosure for civil rights cold case records
- 2Authorizes reimbursement to state/local governments for digitization costs
- 3Removes exception preventing transmission of state/local records to the collection
- 4Extends review board tenure from 7 to 11 years
- 5Eliminates FOIA exemption for civil rights cold case records created before 1990
Impact Areas
Civil rights cold case investigationsFederal, state and local government record keepingArchives and historical research institutionsFamilies of civil rights era victims
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