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.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 293 politicians tracked
285
YEA
3
NAY
0
PRESENT
5
NOT VOTING
BY PARTY
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Top donor industries among YEA voters vs NAY voters · lobbying activity in affected industries
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⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
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No bill-issue lobbying matches.
“Pts” = sum of per-member industry donation scores (% of total donations from that industry, summed across the group). Higher means that industry funds a larger share of contributions for that voting bloc.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
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TRAIL AI
HR 55, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, establishes lynching as a federal crime punishable by up to 30 years in prison. The bill passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support, receiving 285 votes in favor and 3 opposed, with all opposition coming from Republican members. The legislation was signed into law during the 117th Congress.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.