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Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-488| Senate 
| Updated: 3/22/2019
Kamala D. Harris

Kamala D. Harris

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (47)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)David Perdue (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tim Scott (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Johnny Isakson (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Bill from Previous Congress

S 115-3178
Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2018
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1346-1347; text: CR S1347)
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 14, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S1346-1347; text: CR S1347)
Feb 14, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 14, 2019
Received in the House.
Mar 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 30, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3536
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 115-3178
    Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2018


  • February 14, 2019
    Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1346-1347; text: CR S1347)


  • February 14, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • February 14, 2019
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S1346-1347; text: CR S1347)


  • February 14, 2019
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • February 14, 2019
    Received in the House.


  • March 22, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.


  • July 30, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3536
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 116-3985: JUSTICE Act
  • HR 116-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
  • HR 116-3536: Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019
  • S 116-3912: Justice in Policing Act of 2020
  • HR 116-35: Emmett Till Antilynching Act
  • HR 116-7278: JUSTICE Act
Hate crimesRacial and ethnic relationsViolent crime

Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-488| Senate 
| Updated: 3/22/2019
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.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
3 versions available

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 115-3178
Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2018
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1346-1347; text: CR S1347)
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 14, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S1346-1347; text: CR S1347)
Feb 14, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 14, 2019
Received in the House.
Mar 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 30, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3536
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 115-3178
    Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2018


  • February 14, 2019
    Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1346-1347; text: CR S1347)


  • February 14, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • February 14, 2019
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S1346-1347; text: CR S1347)


  • February 14, 2019
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • February 14, 2019
    Received in the House.


  • March 22, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.


  • July 30, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3536
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Kamala D. Harris

Kamala D. Harris

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (47)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)David Perdue (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tim Scott (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Johnny Isakson (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 116-3985: JUSTICE Act
  • HR 116-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
  • HR 116-3536: Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019
  • S 116-3912: Justice in Policing Act of 2020
  • HR 116-35: Emmett Till Antilynching Act
  • HR 116-7278: JUSTICE Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Hate crimesRacial and ethnic relationsViolent crime