HR 3627 · 98th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1957 to provide that individuals appointed to the Civil Rights Commission shall serve for a term of six years and may be removed from office only for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1983-07-21· Sponsored by Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.(1983-07-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1957 to allow appointees to the Civil Rights Commission to serve a term of six years. Provides that a Commission member may only be removed by the President for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (13)

13 Democrats
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Harrison, Frank [D-PA-11]PA
Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18]PA
Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4]OK
Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3]PA
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9]NJ
Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14]NJ