Category Archives: Civil Rights Act of 1966 (Killed by Senate Filibuster)

National Archives folder: Civil rights legislation, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, proposed Civil Rights Act of 1966, DOJ investigation of “reprisal” violence, Civil Rights Act of 1964, jurisdiction over civil rights criminal procedure, enforcement of school and public facilities desegregation, tax exemptions for private schools and charitable organizations, civil rights functions of federal departments and agencies, jury selection reform, and discrimination in jury selection, from the files of assistant attorney general John Doar, 1966, 1966

Congressional Report: Civil Rights Act of 1966, 1966

Considers H.R. 14765 and related bills, to amend various statutes to protect civil rights and the rights of those demonstrating for civil rights. Includes bill texts (p. 3-1048), and Supreme Court opinions in U.S. v. Price (p. 1097-1142), U.S. v. Guest (p. 1143-1169) and Swain v Alabama (p. 1260-1303)., 1966

Congressional Hearing: Considers S. 3296, the Civil Rights Act of 1966, and nine related bills, to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other statutes to revise state and Federal jury selection procedures, to allow Federal jurisdiction over certain types of cases, to authorize the Justice Dept to initiate civil rights suits without prior complaint, and to prohibit racial discrimination in the sale or let of housing. Focuses on Federal jurisdiction over both state administration of justice and the regulation of sale and let of housing., 1966

CRS Report: Describes challenges facing black Americans in access to housing. Examines Federal measures to combat housing discrimination, including Executive Order 11063, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1966., 1966