HOUSE 1727117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Emmett Till and Will Brown Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 5/18/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-18Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- 2021-03-10Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-03-10Introduced in House
- 2021-03-10Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-10 (00)
Emmett Till and Will Brown Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2021
This bill establishes a new criminal civil rights violation for lynching.
Specifically, a person who conspires to commit certain civil rights offenses (e.g., a hate crime act) is subject to criminal penalties.
Cosponsors (5)
- Van Taylor (R-TX)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Colin Allred (D-TX)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
Subjects
- Hate crimes
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Violent crime
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