HR-1727 : Still Just a Bill

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

Action DateTypeTextSource
2021-05-18CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.House committee actions
2021-03-10IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.House floor actions
2021-03-10IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Crime and Law Enforcement
See Subjects
  • Hate crimes
  • Racial and ethnic relations
  • Violent crime

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