Date: April 10, 1968
Subject: Open Housing/Civil Rights Expansions
Description: Adoption of the resolution to agree to the Senate amendments to the House-passed civil rights bill (HR 2516) and to send HR 2516 to the President. The Senate amendments -- which were the substance of HR 2516 -- prohibited interference with a person exercising specified federally protected rights, prohibited discrimination in the sale or rental of housing, guaranteed constitutional rights of American Indians and prohibited travel in interstate commerce with the intent to incite or take part in a riot.
Result: Resolution agreed to, 250-172
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