H.R. 8601 · 86th Congress · 1959–1960
To enforce constitutional rights, and for other purposes
H.R. 8601 in the 86th Congress (1959–1960) became law — introduced in 1959, sponsored by Emanuel Celler. Congress held 19 roll call votes on it.
During the 86th Congress (1959–1960), Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- 1959
- Policy area
- Civil rights
Sponsor
Where it stands
- Introduced1959
- Passed the HouseYes
- Passed the SenateYes
- Sent to the PresidentYes
- Became lawYes
Every roll call vote on this bill
- HR 8601. Civil rights act of 1960. MC culloch-celler amend. Embodying the admin.'s proposal for…House · Mar 23, 1960
- HR 8601. Poff motion to recommit w/instructions to delete the words making it a crime to obstruct court…House · Mar 24, 1960
- HR 8601. Passage.House · Mar 24, 1960
- HR. 8601. Senate committee amend. To extend title i, outlawing obstruction of court orders for school…Senate · Mar 31, 1960
- HR. 8601. Carroll amend. To the kefauver amend. Restoring language that the referees' hearings be ex parte…Senate · Apr 1, 1960
- HR. 8601. Dirksen motion to table javits amend. To establish a permanent commission on equal job opportunity.Senate · Apr 1, 1960
- HR. 8601. Mansfield motion to table keating amend. Providing technical assistance to areas desegregating…Senate · Apr 4, 1960
- HR. 8601. Dirksen motion to table javits amend. To allow the atty. Gen. To enter private suits for school…Senate · Apr 4, 1960
- HR. 8601. Dirksen motion to table hart amend. To the referees plan, requiring that a negro must prove only…Senate · Apr 4, 1960
- HR. 8601. Dirksen motion to table hennings amend. To referees section, adding a plan for presidentially…Senate · Apr 4, 1960
- HR. 8601. Evin-mcclellan amend. To the referee plan, requiring that if judges hear negroes' applications for…Senate · Apr 5, 1960
- HR. 8601. Kuchel motion to table ervin amend. To limit the implementation of the referees plan to…Senate · Apr 6, 1960
- HR. 8601. Dirksen motion to table johnston amend. To exempt the records for primary and special elections…Senate · Apr 6, 1960
- HR. 8601. Dirksen motion to table carroll amend. To permit the courts to waive the requirements that a negro…Senate · Apr 6, 1960
- HR. 8601. Dirksen motion to table ellender amend. To strike the voting referees provision from the bill.Senate · Apr 7, 1960
- HR. 8601. Dirksen amend. To specify that a court should not allow a negro whose application had been…Senate · Apr 7, 1960
- HR. 8601. Dirksen motion to table eastland motion to recommit bill to judiciary comm.Senate · Apr 8, 1960
- HR. 8601. Passage of amended bill.Senate · Apr 8, 1960
- HR 8601. Civil rights act of 1960. Approval by the house of the Senate's amendments.House · Apr 21, 1960
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