H.R. 1727 · 117th Congress
Emmett Till and Will Brown Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Don Bacon
- Introduced
- 2021-03-10
- Latest action
- 2021-05-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Summary
Emmett Till and Will Brown Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2021
This bill establishes a new criminal civil rights violation for lynching.
Specifically, a person who conspires to commit certain civil rights offenses (e.g., a hate crime act) is subject to criminal penalties.