S 3710 United States Senate · 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 in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2022

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Feb 28, 2022 Last action Feb 28, 2022

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Committee

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Feb 28, 2022

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

upper

Feb 28, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Margaret Wood Hassan

Raphael G. Warnock

Shelley Moore Capito

Susan M. Collins