Senate Bill 488
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019
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Passed Senate on Feb 14, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
488
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
checkPassed on February 14, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S1346-1347; text: CR S1347)
Summary
Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019
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.
February 14, 2019
February 14, 2019
February 14, 2019
03/22/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
02/14/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
02/14/2019
Received in the House.
02/14/2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
02/14/2019
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1346-1347; text: CR S1347)
02/14/2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S1346-1347; text: CR S1347)
02/14/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:17:45 PM