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H.R. 6086

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To amend section 249 of title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a hate crime act.
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Committee
Latest Action · July 30, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
June 13, 2018
Cosponsors (68)
65D 3R
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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.

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