H.R. 55 117th Congress House

Emmett Till Antilynching Act

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

Introduced: January 21, 2021 See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement Hate crimesRacial and ethnic relationsSex offensesViolent crime

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Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 29, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-107.

Mar 29, 2022

Signed by President.

Mar 28, 2022

Presented to President.

Mar 8, 2022

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mar 7, 2022

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1012-1013)

Mar 7, 2022

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1012-1013)

Mar 1, 2022

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Feb 28, 2022

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 28, 2022

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 3 (Roll no. 47). (text: CR H1166)

Feb 28, 2022

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1172)

Feb 28, 2022

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Feb 28, 2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 55.

Feb 28, 2022

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1166-1169)

Feb 28, 2022

Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Feb 25, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 181.

Feb 25, 2022

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-251.

Dec 8, 2021

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Dec 8, 2021

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Dec 8, 2021

Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.

Mar 1, 2021

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

Jan 4, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 4, 2021

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Feb 28, 2022	House · vote #47	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	422–3	See who voted →

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Latest action March 29, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-107.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emmett Till Antilynching Act

This bill makes lynching a federal hate crime offense.

Specifically, the bill imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 30 years, or both—on an individual who conspires to commit a hate crime offense that results in death or serious bodily injury or that includes kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 157

Levin, Andy

· Dec 14, 2021

Titus, Dina

Nevada · Dec 14, 2021

Tennessee · Oct 8, 2021

Lawson, Al

· Oct 8, 2021

Huffman, Jared

California · Sep 14, 2021

Gohmert, Louie

· Jul 27, 2021

Stansbury, Melanie A.

New Mexico · Jul 13, 2021

LANGEVIN, JAMES

· Jun 25, 2021

Himes, James A.

Connecticut · Jun 15, 2021

Frankel, Lois

Florida · Jun 14, 2021

Schrier, Kim

Washington · May 28, 2021

Lieu, Ted

California · May 7, 2021

Strickland, Marilyn

Washington · May 7, 2021

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · May 7, 2021

McBath, Lucy

Georgia · Apr 28, 2021

Slotkin, Elissa

Michigan · Apr 22, 2021

DeSaulnier, Mark

California · Mar 18, 2021

Missouri · Mar 8, 2021

DeGette, Diana

Colorado · Mar 8, 2021

Delgado, Antonio

· Mar 8, 2021

Houlahan, Chrissy

Pennsylvania · Mar 8, 2021

Khanna, Ro

California · Mar 8, 2021

New York · Mar 8, 2021

Wasserman Schultz, Debbie

Florida · Mar 8, 2021

Waters, Maxine

California · Mar 8, 2021

Jacobs, Sara

California · Mar 3, 2021

Keating, William R.

Massachusetts · Mar 3, 2021

Kim, Andy

New Jersey · Mar 3, 2021

Mfume, Kweisi

Maryland · Mar 3, 2021

Bourdeaux, Carolyn

· Feb 23, 2021

Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"

Virginia · Feb 23, 2021

California · Feb 18, 2021

Mrvan, Frank J.

Indiana · Feb 18, 2021

Gomez, Jimmy

California · Feb 4, 2021

Stanton, Greg

Arizona · Feb 4, 2021

California · Feb 3, 2021

California · Feb 1, 2021

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