HR 8651 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

To acknowledge the crime of lynching, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2020-10-23· Sponsored by Rep. Amash, Justin [L-MI-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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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 House Committee on the Judiciary.(2020-10-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill establishes a new criminal civil rights violation for lynching. Specifically, an individual who acts with one or more people to commit certain civil rights offenses (e.g., a hate crime act) that result in death is subject to criminal penalties.…

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