HR 1727 · 117th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Emmett Till and Will Brown Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2021
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.(2021-05-18)
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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.…
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Cosponsors (5)
4 Democrats1 Republican