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Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2018

Summary

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Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2018 This bill specifies that an offense involving lynching is a criminal civil rights violation. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both.

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Bill Progress

Passed Senate, sent to House

Introduced(6/28/18)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. Harris

(D) CA

Cosponsors (31)

NELSON

(D) FL

Brown

(D) OH

Jones

(D) AL

Leahy

(D) VT

Graham

Senate (R) South Carolina

Scott

Senate (R) South Carolina

Klobuchar

Senate (D) Minnesota

Gillibrand

Senate (D) New York

Coons

Senate (D) Delaware

Cruz

Senate (R) Texas

Topics

Health

Human & Civil Rights

Social Programs

Culture & Entertainment

Law Enforcement

Law & The Judicial System

Latest Action

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