H.R. 8651 · 116th Congress

To acknowledge the crime of lynching, and for other purposes.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2020-10-23
Latest action
2020-10-23 · Introduced in House

Summary

This bill establishes a new criminal civil rights violation for lynching.

Specifically, an individual who acts with one or more people to commit certain civil rights offenses (e.g., a hate crime act) that result in death is subject to criminal penalties.