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H.R. 1727

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Emmett Till and Will Brown Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2021
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Committee
Latest Action · May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Congress
117th (2021–2023)
Introduced
March 10, 2021
Cosponsors (5)
4D 1R
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Emmett Till and Will Brown Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2021 This bill establishes a new criminal civil rights violation for lynching. Specifically, a person who conspires to commit certain civil rights offenses (e.g., a hate crime act) is subject to criminal penalties.

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