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.
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.
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.
Emmett Till Antilynching Act
This bill makes lynching a federal hate crime offense.
Specifically, the bill prohibits an individual from conspiring to commit a federal hate crime offense.
A violation that results in death is punishable by a fine, a prison term of any years or for life, or both.
In any other case, a violation is punishable by the same penalties as prescribed for the target offense of the conspiracy.
Emmett Till Antilynching Act
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.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1012-1013)
(consideration: CR S1012-1013)
Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
(consideration: CR H1166-1169)
Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
(consideration: CR H1172)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 3 (Roll no. 47).(text: CR H1166)