US HB1727 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Introduced on March 10 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-05-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 10 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-05-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a deprivation of civil rights, and for other purposes.
Title
Emmett Till and Will Brown Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2021
Sponsors
| Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE] | Rep. Nicholas Taylor [R-TX] | Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Colin Allred [D-TX] | Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-18 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
| 2021-03-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2021-03-10 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB677 (Related) 2021-03-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1727/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1727/BILLS-117hr1727ih.pdf |
