S. 575 · 117th Congress · Senate

Marie Thompson Antilynching Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Mar 3, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Marie Thompson Antilynching Act

This bill establishes a new criminal civil rights violation for lynching.

Specifically, a person who conspires to commit a hate crime act and willfully causes or attempts to cause serious bodily injury is subject to criminal penalties.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 03, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAR 03, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Mar 3, 2021

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