S. 3710
Referred to CommitteeEmmett Till Antilynching Act
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2/28/2022 • Senate
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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.
Introduced in Senate • 2/28/2022
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February 28, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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