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Civil Rights Cold Cases: Enhanced Transparency and Access to Records

This act aims to make it easier for the public to access records related to unresolved civil rights cases from the past, allowing citizens to be fully informed about these historical events. It strengthens the powers of a special board to release these records and allows for reimbursement of digitization costs for state and local governments. This means more information about important historical events will become publicly available.
Key points
Most records concerning civil rights cold cases will be presumed for immediate public disclosure.
State and local governments can be reimbursed for expenses incurred in preparing these records for release.
The board reviewing these cases will have its tenure extended to 11 years, allowing more records to be reviewed.
Certain personal information in records created before 1990 may also be disclosed, increasing transparency.
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Additional Information
Print number: 119_HR_3087
Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Process start date: 2025-04-29