HR 55 United States House · 117th Congress

Emmett Till Antilynching Act

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.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Feb 2022

House Passage

Feb 2022

Senate Passage

Mar 2022

Signed into Law

Mar 2022

Introduced Jan 4, 2021 Signed Mar 29, 2022

Floor votes · House Feb 28, 2022

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 29, 2022

Signed into law

Signed by President.

executive

Mar 7, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1012-1013)

upper

Mar 7, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1012-1013)

upper

Feb 28, 2022

Introduced

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 3 (Roll no. 47). (text: CR H1166)

lower

Feb 28, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 3 (Roll no. 47).(text: CR H1166)

lower

Feb 28, 2022

Introduced

Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Feb 25, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-251.

lower

Dec 8, 2021

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

lower

Dec 8, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Dec 8, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.

lower

Mar 1, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

lower

Jan 4, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

lower

Jan 4, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 181 co-sponsors