HR 6655 · 117th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Sarah Collins Rudolph Civil Rights Compensation Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-02-09· Sponsored by Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2022-11-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Sarah Collins Rudolph Civil Rights Compensation Act of 2022 This bill establishes grants for victims of racial violence during the Civil Rights Movement. Specifically, the bill establishes grants through the Department of Justice and the Crime Victims Fund to cover the cost of medical care for individuals who sustained injuries as a result of racial violence between 1954 and 1965. The bill defines racial violence as violence in which a victim or property was intentionally selected based on the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat