United States · Bill · S
S. 488 (116th)
Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019
Introduced
14 February 2019
Last action
22 March 2019 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sponsors
Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS], Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Subjects
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Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019 This bill establishes a new criminal civil rights violation for lynching. Specifically, a person who conspires to commit certain civil rights offenses (e.g., a hate crime act) is subject to criminal penalties.
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Timeline
14 February 2019
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
14 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1346-1347; text: CR S1347)
Source: Floor
14 February 2019
Introduced
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S1346-1347; text: CR S1347)
Source: Floor
14 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
22 March 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in House · 14 February 2019 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 14 February 2019 · Download file
- Considered and Passed Senate · 14 February 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Considered and Passed Senate (text)
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Considered and Passed Senate (text)
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Considered and Passed Senate (PDF)
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Referred in House (text)
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Referred in House (PDF)
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Passed Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Emmett Till Antilynching Act
- related to ← Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019
- related to ← Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- related to ← George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- related to ← JUSTICE Act
- related to ← JUSTICE Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/488
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/488
- us · 116-s-488 · source updated 5 December 2025