S. 3710 · 117th Congress · Senate

Emmett Till Antilynching Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Feb 28, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

2
  1. FEB 28, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. FEB 28, 2022IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

1

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Mar 1, 2022

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