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HR 6086 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Hate crimes Violent crime

To amend section 249 of title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a hate crime act.

Introduced: June 13, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jul 30, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jun 13, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 13, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill specifies that an offense involving lynching is a hate crime act. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both.

What's happening now July 30, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 42
All 42 Democratic 38 Republican 1
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Dec 11, 2018
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Oct 2, 2018
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 12, 2018
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Sep 12, 2018
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Aug 14, 2018
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Khanna, Ro
California · Aug 14, 2018
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Aug 14, 2018
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Aug 14, 2018
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 31, 2018
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 25, 2018
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Jul 24, 2018
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jul 24, 2018
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jul 24, 2018
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 19, 2018
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 19, 2018
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 19, 2018
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jul 18, 2018
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jul 12, 2018
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jul 11, 2018
Lance, Leonard
· Jul 10, 2018
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 10, 2018
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 10, 2018
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jun 13, 2018
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jun 13, 2018
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 13, 2018
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 13, 2018
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 13, 2018
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 13, 2018
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 13, 2018
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 13, 2018
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jun 13, 2018
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jun 13, 2018
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 13, 2018
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 13, 2018
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 13, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 13, 2018
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 13, 2018
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jun 13, 2018
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 13, 2018
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Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 13, 2018
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 13, 2018
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 13, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6086: To amend section 249 of title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a hate crime act.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6086/
MLA
"H.R. 6086: To amend section 249 of title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a hate crime act.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6086/.
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H.R. 6086, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6086/.
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