To amend section 249 of title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a hate crime act.
USA115th CongressHR-6086| House
| Updated: 7/30/2018
Bobby L. Rush
Democratic Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (68)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Leonard Lance (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Maxine Waters (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)John J. Duncan (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Hate crimesViolent crime
To amend section 249 of title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a hate crime act.
USA115th CongressHR-6086| House
| Updated: 7/30/2018
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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Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better
Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Bobby L. Rush
Democratic Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (68)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Leonard Lance (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Maxine Waters (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)John J. Duncan (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Hate crimesViolent crime