About the bill
Lynching is extrajudicial murder usually committed by a group of people or a mob, consisting of hanging somebody by a noose or beating someone to death. It’s considered among the most gruesome ways to murder someone. Lynching is primarily associated with whites committing the act against black people in the post-Civil War south.
More than 4,000 black people were lynched between 1877 and 1950. The white perpetrators, if they faced criminal charges at all, were usually acquitted.
What the bill does
The Senate’s three African-American senators, across both parties, have joined together with House colleagues to introduce the Justice for Victims of Lynching Act [S. 3178 and H.R. 6086].
The primary Senate sponsor, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), and the primary House sponsor, Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL1), …
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the Senate on December 19, 2018 but was never passed by the House.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
39 Cosponsors (28 Democrats, 9 Republicans, 2 Independents)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Grassley: Republican Nominees to the 8th Circuit Can't Expect a Fair Shake from ABA”
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Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
(Co-sponsor)
on Oct 11, 2018
“Judiciary Committee Continues Effort to Accommodate Testimony from Dr. Ford Next Week”
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Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
(Co-sponsor)
on Sep 21, 2018
History
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Jun 28, 2018
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Introduced
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Sep 13, 2018
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Considered by Senate Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Sep 28, 2018
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Considered by Senate Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Oct 11, 2018
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.
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Dec 19, 2018
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Feb 14, 2019
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Reintroduced Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 488 (116th). |
S. 3178 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 3178. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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