Public Law 86-449
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Public Law 86-449 is the formal designation of the Civil Rights Act of 1960, a U.S. federal law enacted to strengthen protections for voting rights and improve the enforcement of civil rights.
Aliases (1)
- P.L. 86-449 ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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civil rights legislation → |
| amends | Civil Rights Act of 1957 → |
| appliesTo | federal elections in the United States → |
| areaOfLaw |
United States civil rights law
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United States constitutional law → United States election law → |
| congressSession |
86th United States Congress
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surface form: "86th United States Congress, 2nd session"
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| country | United States of America → |
| dateSigned | 1960-05-06 → |
| enactedBy | 86th United States Congress → |
| enforcementMechanism |
United States Department of Justice
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federal courts → |
| focusesOn |
discriminatory practices in voter registration
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enforcement of court orders in school desegregation → |
| followedBy | Civil Rights Act of 1964 → |
| geographicScope |
District of Columbia
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all U.S. states → |
| historicalPeriod |
American civil rights movement
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surface form: "Civil Rights Movement"
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| introducedIn | United States Senate → |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| languageOfDocument | English → |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress → |
| officialName | Civil Rights Act of 1960 → |
| partOf |
An Act to provide means of further securing and protecting the civil rights of persons within the jurisdiction of the United States
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surface form: "United States civil rights legislative framework"
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| precededBy | Civil Rights Act of 1957 → |
| providesFor |
criminal penalties for obstruction of court-ordered school desegregation
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federal court referees in voting rights cases → preservation of voting and registration records for federal elections → |
| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 86-449
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surface form: "P.L. 86-449"
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| purpose |
to authorize federal inspection of local voter registration records
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to improve enforcement of federal civil rights laws → to provide for the preservation of election records → to strengthen protections for voting rights → |
| recordRetentionRequirement | 22 months for federal election records → |
| relatedTo |
Civil Rights Act of 1957
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Civil Rights Act of 1964 → |
| shortName | Civil Rights Act of 1960 → |
| signedBy | Dwight D. Eisenhower → |
| signingPresident | Dwight D. Eisenhower → |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 74 Stat. 86 → |
| subject |
civil rights
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voting rights → |
| title | An Act to provide means of further securing and protecting the civil rights of persons within the jurisdiction of the United States → |
| typeOfRemedy |
criminal penalties
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injunctive relief → |
| yearEnacted | 1960 → |
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An Act to provide means of further securing and protecting the civil rights of persons within the jurisdiction of the United States
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citationStyle
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Public Law 86-449
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subject surface form: "Civil Rights Act of 1960"
this entity surface form: "P.L. 86-449"