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H.R. 55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act

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H.R. 55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-01-04 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-107.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-01-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 47 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR55 (2022-02-28), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-107. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Emmett Till Antilynching Act

Plain summary

Emmett Till Antilynching Act This bill makes lynching a federal hate crime offense. Specifically, the bill imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 30 years, or both—on an individual who conspires to commit a hate crime offense that results in death or serious bodily injury or that includes kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill.

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Official text

Emmett Till Antilynching Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · 181 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 55, Emmett Till Antilynching Act (2022-01-27)

Cosponsors on this site

Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), André Carson (D-IN), Sean Casten (D-IL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Jim Costa (D-CA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Bill Foster (D-IL), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), John Garamendi (D-CA), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Al Green (D-TX), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), John B. Larson (D-CT), Betty McCollum (D-MN), James P. McGovern (D-MA) and 121 more.

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr55 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117