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Introduced
03/03/2021
03/03/2021
In Committee
03/03/2021
03/03/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To provide Federal criminal penalties for lynching.
AI Summary
This bill, the Marie Thompson Antilynching Act, proposes to amend the U.S. Code to create a new federal criminal offense for lynching. Specifically, the bill would add a new section (Section 250) to Chapter 13 of Title 18 that would make it a crime to conspire with another person to violate the existing law prohibiting hate crimes (Section 249) and willfully cause or attempt to cause serious bodily injury. The punishment for this new lynching offense would be the same as the punishment for a completed hate crime, or up to 10 years in prison if the maximum term for the hate crime is less than 10 years.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 03/03/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/575/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s575/BILLS-117s575is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s575/BILLS-117s575is.pdf.pdf |
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