HR 55 · 117th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Emmett Till Antilynching Act

Introduced 2021-01-04· Sponsored by Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-107.(2022-03-29)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2022-02-28
Roll #47 ↗
Yea 422Nay 3
Democrats
221 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
201 Yea·3 Nay
PassedHouse · 2022-02-28
Roll #47 ↗
Yea 422Nay 3
Democrats
221 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
201 Yea·3 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Emmett Till Antilynching Act This bill specifies that an offense involving lynching is a hate crime act. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both.…

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H.R. 55, Emmett Till Antilynching Act

Jan 27, 2022

As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on December 8, 2021

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]CA
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]IA
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]PA
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]IL
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]FL
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY