HR 3536 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-06-27· Sponsored by Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2019-07-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019 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.…

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Cosponsors (15)

13 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39]CA
Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3]TX
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]CO
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]NV
Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]VA
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]TX
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]WA
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]KS
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]CO