H.R. 8651 · 116th Congress
To acknowledge the crime of lynching, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Justin Amash
- 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.