Bill Sponsor
House Bill 55
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Emmett Till Antilynching Act
Became Law
Became Law
Became Public Law 117-107 on Mar 29, 2022
Overview
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Introduced
Jan 4, 2021
Latest Action
Mar 29, 2022
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55
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117
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 1, 2022
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
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Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
47
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Summary

Emmett Till Antilynching Act

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.

Text (5)
March 1, 2022
February 28, 2022
February 25, 2022
January 4, 2021
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:26:31 PM