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HR 6777 110th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Hate crimes Racial and ethnic relations

Noose Hate Crime Act of 2008

Introduced: August 1, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 1, 2008
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Noose Hate Crime Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to two years on anyone who, with intent to harass or intimidate any person because of that person's race, religion, or national origin, displays a noose in public.

What's happening now August 1, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 1, 2008
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Aug 1, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6777: Noose Hate Crime Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6777/
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"H.R. 6777: Noose Hate Crime Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6777/.
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H.R. 6777, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6777/.
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