Emmett Till Antilynching Act
United States117th CongressS-3710Senate
Updated: Feb 28, 2022
Summary
Emmett Till Antilynching Act This bill makes lynching a federal hate crime offense. Specifically, the bill imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 30 years, or both—on an individual who conspires to commit a hate crime offense that results in death or serious bodily injury or that includes kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill.
Bill texts
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Timeline
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate
Introduced in Senate
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