Emmett Till Antilynching Act

11/1/2022, 1:49 PM
Congress
116
Number
HR - 35
Introduced on
2019-01-03
# Amendments
1
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/27/2020
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Emmett Till Antilynching Act

This bill specifies that an offense involving lynching is a hate crime act. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a deprivation of civil rights, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Crime and Law Enforcement
Potential Impact
Hate crimes•
Racial and ethnic relations•
Violent crime

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/3/2020

Emmett Till Antilynching Act

This bill specifies that an offense involving lynching is a hate crime act. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both.

Latest Action2/27/2020
Received in the Senate.