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117th Congress · House

Emmett Till Antilynching Act

Subjects: Hate crimes · Racial and ethnic relations · Sex offenses · Violent crime · Crime and Law Enforcement

In plain language

  • House bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Makes lynching a federal hate crime offense.
  • House passed it on Mar 1, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

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.

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