United States · Law · HR
H.R. 55 (117th)
Emmett Till Antilynching Act
Introduced
4 January 2021
Last action
29 March 2022 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 117-107.
Sponsors
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4], Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
28 May 2025
Summary
Emmett Till Antilynching Act This bill specifies that an offense involving lynching is a hate crime act. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both.
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Timeline
4 January 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
8 December 2021
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
8 December 2021
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
8 December 2021
Committee
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
Source: Committee
25 February 2022
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 181.
Source: Calendars
25 February 2022
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-251.
Source: Committee
25 February 2022
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-251.
Source: Committee
28 February 2022
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
28 February 2022
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 3 (Roll no. 47). (text: CR H1166)
Source: Floor
28 February 2022
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 3 (Roll no. 47).(text: CR H1166)
Source: Floor
28 February 2022
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1166-1169)
Source: Floor
28 February 2022
Floor
Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
28 February 2022
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
28 February 2022
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 55.
Source: Floor
1 March 2022
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
7 March 2022
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1012-1013)
Source: Floor
7 March 2022
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1012-1013)
Source: Floor
8 March 2022
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
28 March 2022
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
28 March 2022
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
29 March 2022
Became law
Became Public Law No: 117-107.
Source: President
29 March 2022
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
29 March 2022
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
1 March 2022 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source
Yes 422 · No 3 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 8
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 30 March 2022 · Download file
- Received in Senate · 1 March 2022 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 28 February 2022 · Download file
- Reported in House · 25 February 2022 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 4 January 2021 · Download file
Documents
17 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
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summary · EN · 29 March 2022
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Passed Senate
summary · EN · 7 March 2022
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Received in Senate (text)
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Passed House
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Reported in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/55
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