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Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2018

Introduced: June 28, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2018
Held at the desk.
Dec 19, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 19, 2018
Received in the House.
Dec 19, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S7843-7844)
Dec 19, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S7843-7844)
Dec 19, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7843-7844)
Dec 19, 2018
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 11, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 28, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 28, 2018
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

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1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 4,168 Booker, Cory A. In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Dec 19, 2018
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2018

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

What's happening now December 19, 2018

Held at the desk.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 30
All 30 Democratic 22 Republican 6 Independent 2
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Dec 19, 2018
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Dec 4, 2018
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Nov 26, 2018
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Nov 13, 2018
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Oct 11, 2018
 R
Cruz, Ted
Texas · Oct 11, 2018
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Oct 11, 2018
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Oct 11, 2018
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Sep 25, 2018
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 12, 2018
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jul 30, 2018
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 11, 2018
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 9, 2018
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 28, 2018
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 28, 2018
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 28, 2018
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 28, 2018
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 28, 2018
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jun 28, 2018
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 28, 2018
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jun 28, 2018
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jun 28, 2018
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 28, 2018
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 28, 2018
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 28, 2018
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 28, 2018
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jun 28, 2018
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 28, 2018
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jun 28, 2018
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 28, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3178: Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3178/
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"S. 3178: Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3178/.
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