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S. 488 · 116th Congress

Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019

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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 116th Congress ended.

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47 cosponsors · 29 D, 16 R, 2 I

46 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Senate Introduced Feb 14, 2019
Senate Passed Feb 14, 2019

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

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate · Feb 14, 2019

Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019

Latest action (Mar 22, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 14, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

Senate Introduced Feb 14, 2019
Senate Passed Feb 14, 2019

No recorded floor vote found.