Bill117th CongressFiled Mar 3, 2021Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 575
Marie Thompson Antilynching Act
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Marie Thompson Antilynching Act
This bill establishes a new criminal civil rights violation for lynching.
Specifically, a person who conspires to commit a hate crime act and willfully causes or attempts to cause serious bodily injury is subject to criminal penalties.
What just happenedMar 3, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY](R-KY)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateMar 3, 2021
- Mar 3, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in Senate