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H.R. 55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act

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To amend section 249 of title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a hate crime act.

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Bobby Rush

Sponsor. Representative for Illinois's 1st congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Jan 4, 2021
Length: 5 pages
Introduced
Jan 4, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status

Introduced on Jan 4, 2021

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on January 4, 2021. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Prognosis
1% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
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History

Feb 26, 2020
 
Earlier Version — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 35 (116th).
Jan 4, 2021
 
Introduced

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Signed by the President

H.R. 55 is 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 H.R. 55. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

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