SENATE 575117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Marie Thompson Antilynching Act

Last Action: 3/3/2021

Actions

2021-03-03Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2021-03-03Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-03-03 (00)

Marie Thompson Antilynching Act

This bill establishes a new criminal civil rights violation for lynching.

Specifically, a person who conspires to commit a hate crime act and willfully causes or attempts to cause serious bodily injury is subject to criminal penalties.

Subjects

Criminal procedure and sentencing
Hate crimes
Racial and ethnic relations
Violent crime

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