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Senate bill · S. 1510 (119th Congress)

Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act

U.S. Senate

Latest action Dec 16, 2025

Sponsor: Ted Cruz (U.S. Senator for Texas, Republican)

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Summary

This bill would amend the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 to expand the authorities of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board, which reviews and releases government records on unsolved civil rights-era cases. It includes a sense-of-Congress statement that such records should carry a presumption of immediate disclosure and eventually be released to the public.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Homeland Security · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · U.S. Senate.

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Full history

  1. Dec 16, 2025

    Introduced

    Held at the desk.

    U.S. Senate

  2. Dec 16, 2025

    Held at the desk.

  3. Dec 16, 2025

    Held at the desk.

  4. Dec 16, 2025

    Held at the desk.

  5. Dec 16, 2025

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

Show full history (8 earlier events)
  1. Dec 16, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the House.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Dec 15, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8708; text: CR S8708)

    U.S. Senate

  3. Dec 15, 2025

    In committee

    Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    U.S. Senate

  4. Dec 15, 2025

    Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    U.S. Senate

  5. Apr 29, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  6. Apr 29, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  7. Apr 29, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  8. Apr 29, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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