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1965 Senate Hearings on D.C. Crime Legislation

Original title: Crime in the District of Columbia. Part 2: hearings before the Committee on the District of Columbia, United States Senate, Eighty-ninth Congress, first session, on H.R. 5688 and S. 1526, relating to crime and criminal procedure in the District of Columbia ...

July 20, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

These hearings represent the legislative record for proposed changes to and law enforcement authority in the District of Columbia during the .

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Residents of the District of Columbia

The proposed legislation in these bills would alter criminal procedures and laws applicable within the District.

U.S. Senate Committee on the District of Columbia

The committee is responsible for evaluating and reporting on the proposed criminal justice legislation.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.

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Summary

This document is a transcript of the 1965 U.S. Senate Committee on the District of Columbia hearings regarding proposed changes to criminal law and procedure in Washington, D.C. The hearings focused on the legislative proposals H.R. 5688 and S. 1526.

Key Facts

  • The document records the second part of the Senate Committee on the District of Columbia hearings.
  • The hearings were held during the first session of the 89th Congress.
  • The primary subject matter is the review of H.R. 5688 and S. 1526.
  • The scope of the legislation covers criminal law and criminal procedure within the District of Columbia.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of these hearings?
The hearings were conducted to gather testimony and information regarding proposed criminal justice legislation (H.R. 5688 and S. 1526) for the District of Columbia.
When did these hearings take place?
The hearings took place during the first session of the (1965).

Why It Matters

These hearings represent the legislative record for proposed changes to and law enforcement authority in the District of Columbia during the .

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1960s D.C. Crime Legislation

The document highlights a period of active federal legislative interest in restructuring D.C. criminal procedure.

Connected Entities

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Sources

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