United States · Bill · S
S. 3178 (115th)
Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2018
Introduced
28 June 2018
Last action
19 December 2018 · Committee
Status
Held at the desk.
Sponsors
Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
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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Timeline
28 June 2018
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
28 June 2018
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
11 October 2018
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
19 December 2018
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
19 December 2018
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7843-7844)
Source: Floor
19 December 2018
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
19 December 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S7843-7844)
Source: Floor
19 December 2018
Discharge
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
19 December 2018
Committee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · 19 December 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 28 June 2018 · Download file
Documents
5 official files
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- amends ← In the nature of a substitute.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3178
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/3178
- us · 115-s-3178 · source updated 10 August 2026