S 2300 · 95th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Civil Rights Commission Act

Introduced 1977-11-04· Sponsored by Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.(1977-11-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Civil Rights Commission Act - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1957: (1) to impose upon the Commission on Civil Rights the duty of studying and collecting information concerning legal developments constituting a denial of the equal protection of the laws under the Constitution on account of age or handicap, and appraise Federal laws and policies with respect to such denials; and (2) to extend such Commission for five years, until the end of fiscal year 1983.…

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Cosponsors (17)

14 Democrats3 Republicans