To prescribe penalties for certain acts of violence or intimidation, and for other purposes

H.R. 2516 in the 90th Congress (1967–1968) became law — introduced in 1967, sponsored by Emanuel Celler. Congress held 31 roll call votes on it.

During the 90th Congress (1967–1968), Lyndon B. Johnson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Status: Became law
Introduced: 1967
Policy area: Law and crime

Sponsor

Emanuel Celler (D-NY)

Where it stands

Introduced1967
Passed the HouseYes
Passed the SenateYes
Sent to the PresidentYes
Became lawYes

Every roll call vote on this bill

To pass H.R. 2516, a bill to establish penalties for interference with civil rights. Interference with a…House · Aug 16, 1967
To table ervin amendment no. 505 to H.R. 2516, a bill to provide penalties for racially motivated…Senate · Feb 6, 1968
To close debate (cloture) on H.R. 2516, a bill to prescribe penalties for racially motivated interference…Senate · Feb 20, 1968
To table sen. Mondale's amendment no. 524 to H.R. 2516, which would add a new title to provide for…Senate · Feb 21, 1968
To close debate (cloture) on H.R. 2516.Senate · Feb 26, 1968
To table modified mondale amendment no. 524 to H.R. 2516, adding a new title to provide for implementing a…Senate · Feb 28, 1968
To close debate on modified dirksen amendment no. 554 to H. R. 2516, consisting of title i on interference…Senate · Mar 1, 1968
To close debate (cloture) on modified dirksen amendment no. 554 to H. R. 2516 consisting of title i on…Senate · Mar 4, 1968
To amend H.R. 2516 by exempting from fair housing provisions any single dwelling private home owner in sale…Senate · Mar 4, 1968
To amend H.R.2516, by barring court action which would impair any title to real property required under…Senate · Mar 4, 1968
To amend H.R. 2516, by modifying the anti-riot provisions of the bill so that it be unlawful to use…Senate · Mar 5, 1968
To amend H.R. 2516, by providing that exemption given to individual home owners under title II shall not be…Senate · Mar 5, 1968
To amend H.R. 2516 by extending protection of title i relating to interference with federally protected…Senate · Mar 5, 1968
To amend H.R. 2516, by excepting from title i, relating to interference with federally protected activities…Senate · Mar 5, 1968
To amend H.R. 2516 by exempting from the open-housing provisions of the bill non-commercial lodging of a…Senate · Mar 6, 1968
To table proposition 1 of chapter on civil disorders of modified long (la.) amendment no. 517 to H.R. 2516…Senate · Mar 6, 1968
To table a motion to reconsider the vote by which senator hart's motion to table proposition 1 of chapter on…Senate · Mar 6, 1968
To amend H.R. 2516, by adopting proposition 2 of chapter on civil disorders of modified long (la.) amendment…Senate · Mar 6, 1968
To amend H.R. 2516 by adopting proposition 3 of chapter on civil disorders of modified long amendment no…Senate · Mar 6, 1968
To amend H.R. 2516 by adopting proposition 6 of chapter on civil disorders of modified long amendment no…Senate · Mar 6, 1968
To amend H.R. 2516 by providing that single family houses sold or rented in certain circumstances by an…Senate · Mar 7, 1968
To amend H.R. 2516 by making it a federal offence to interfere by force with a person who is working, or…Senate · Mar 8, 1968
To amend H.R. 2516 by requiring that threat of force must be sufficient to constitute an assault before it…Senate · Mar 8, 1968
To amend H.R. 2516 by substituting the ervin amendment no. 506 for the modified dirksen substitute amendment…Senate · Mar 8, 1968
To amend H.R. 2516, by providing that discrimination would be prohibited in all housing for veterans or…Senate · Mar 8, 1968
To amend H.R. 2516, by requiring that any prosecution of offense against a federally protected activity…Senate · Mar 8, 1968
To amend H.R. 2516 by providing that when an accused voluntarily confesses to a crime, his voluntary…Senate · Mar 8, 1968
On sen. Ervin's appeal from the chair's ruling that sen. Ervin's amendment to H.R. 2516 adding a title…Senate · Mar 8, 1968
To amend H.R. 2516 by adding 6 new titles on the rights of american indians.Senate · Mar 8, 1968
To adopt a committee amendment, in the nature of a substitute for H.R. 2516. The committee amendment had…Senate · Mar 8, 1968
To pass H.R. 2516, a bill to prohibit discrimination in sale or rental of housing, and to prohibit racially…Senate · Mar 11, 1968

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