# 117-hr-6818: Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022

117-hr-6818, Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6818
- Congress: 117
- Title: Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2022-02-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022 This bill extends the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board until 2026 (or 2027 if the board opts for an additional one-year extension). The board reviews the decisions of federal agencies to postpone the disclosure of civil rights cold case records (i.e., unsolved civil rights cases from 1940-1979).

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-11-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-6818 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6818)

## Related
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6818 (as of 2025-11-18).