United States 116th Congress Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

S 488 — Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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The updated bill text indicates that the phrase "AN ACT" has been added at the beginning. Additionally, the list of sponsors and the procedural details of how the bill was introduced and passed in the Senate have been removed. This change simplifies the presentation of the bill by focusing directly on the legislative content, omitting the previous formalities and context.

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488 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
488 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
488 To amend title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a deprivation of civil rights, and for other purposes.
488 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a deprivation of civil rights, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2019 Ms.
Harris (for herself, Mr.
Booker, Mr.
Scott of South Carolina, Mr.
Blumenthal, Mr.
Whitehouse, Mr.
Jones, Mr.
Reed, Ms.
Warren, Mrs.
Murray, Mr.
Van Hollen, Mr.
Brown, Mr.
King, Mr.
Markey, Ms.
Klobuchar, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr.
Coons, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr.
Kaine, Ms.
Duckworth, Mr.
Warner, Ms.
Cortez Masto, Mr.
Durbin, Mrs.
Shaheen, Mr.
Wyden, Ms.
Hassan, Mr.
Murphy, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Mr.
Tillis, Mr.
Rubio, Ms.
Smith, Mr.
Cardin, Mrs.
Fischer, Mr.
Sanders, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr.
Perdue, Mr.
Bennet, Ms.
Collins, Mr.
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Lankford, Mr.
Inhofe, Mr.
Isakson, Mrs.
Hyde- Smith, Ms.
Ernst, Mr.
Grassley, Mrs.
Capito, Mr.
Cassidy, Mr.
Portman, and Ms.
Murkowski) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a deprivation of civil rights, and for other purposes.
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Passed the Senate February 14, 2019.
Attest:
Secretary.
116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
488 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a deprivation of civil rights, and for other purposes.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. 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)

  3. 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)

  4. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  5. Received in the House.

  6. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  7. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 488?
S 488 is sponsored by Harris, Kamala D. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 488?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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