The Civil Rights Commission, better known as the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is a federal commission that was created as a bipartisan, independent entity. The responsibilities of the commission include investigating, reporting on and making recommendations concerning civil rights issues that currently exist in the nation. The group is comprised of eight members- four are appointed by the President, two are appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and two are appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. No more than four of the members can be of the same party.