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.

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

HR-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act

Signed by President.

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Senate

  2. Introduced in Senate

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