House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights

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The House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights was a U.S. House subcommittee responsible for overseeing and shaping federal legislation and policy related to civil liberties and constitutional rights.

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instanceOf United States House of Representatives subcommittee
legislative subcommittee
country United States of America
governmentBranch legislative branch of the United States federal government
hasAuthority to conduct investigations related to civil liberties
to consider and mark up legislation
to hold hearings on civil rights issues
jurisdiction civil liberties policy
constitutional rights issues
due process issues
equal protection issues
federal civil rights legislation
free speech issues
privacy and civil liberties issues
religious freedom issues
voting rights issues
legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
legislativeProcessRole amending proposed constitutional rights legislation
drafting civil rights legislation
recommending bills to the full Judiciary Committee
levelOfGovernment federal
meetsAt United States Capitol
notableFunction providing congressional oversight of civil rights enforcement
shaping federal policy on civil liberties
shaping federal policy on constitutional rights
oversightOf constitutional rights implications of federal policies
federal agencies involved in civil rights enforcement
implementation of federal civil rights laws
parentOrganization House Committee on the Judiciary
surface form: United States House Committee on the Judiciary
partOf House Committee on the Judiciary
surface form: United States House Committee on the Judiciary
scope national
subjectArea civil liberties
civil rights
constitutional law
human rights policy in the United States
typeOfOrganization governmental organization

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House Un-American Activities Committee replacedBy House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights