United States · Bill · S
S. 488 (116th)
Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019
Introduced
14 February 2019
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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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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Considered and Passed Senate (text)
Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 14 February 2019
Considered and Passed Senate (PDF)
Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 14 February 2019
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 14 February 2019
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 14 February 2019
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 14 February 2019
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 14 February 2019
Passed Senate
summary · EN · 14 February 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 14 February 2019
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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