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S. 575 117th Congress Senate

Marie Thompson Antilynching Act

Official title: A bill to provide Federal criminal penalties for lynching.

Introduced: March 3, 2021 Introduced by: Rand Paul Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencingHate crimesRacial and ethnic relationsViolent crime
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 3, 2021
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 Latest action March 3, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Marie Thompson Antilynching Act

This bill establishes a new criminal civil rights violation for lynching.

Specifically, a person who conspires to commit a hate crime act and willfully causes or attempts to cause serious bodily injury is subject to criminal penalties.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 575: Marie Thompson Antilynching Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-575/
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"S. 575: Marie Thompson Antilynching Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-575/.
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S. 575, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-575/.
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[S. 575: Marie Thompson Antilynching Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-575/)
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