Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019
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 Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-30 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | House committee actions |
| 2019-06-27 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House floor actions |
| 2019-06-27 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |