H.R. 1727 · 117th Congress · House

Emmett Till and Will Brown Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Introduced
Mar 10, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Emmett Till and Will Brown Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2021

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.

Action Timeline

4
  1. MAY 18, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

  2. MAR 10, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAR 10, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAR 10, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

2

Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

hsju10

Referred: May 18, 2021

Active

Judiciary Committee

hsju00

Referred: Mar 10, 2021

Active