US HB8651 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on October 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-23 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-23 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
To acknowledge the crime of lynching, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Rep. Justin Amash [R-MI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2020-10-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Hate crimes
Racial and ethnic relations
Violent crime
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Hate crimes
Racial and ethnic relations
Violent crime
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8651/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8651/BILLS-116hr8651ih.pdf |
