Emmett Till Antilynching Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Became Law
Summary
The Emmett Till Antilynching Act strengthens federal hate-crime law by expanding 18 U.S.C. §249 to cover conspiracies tied to lynching and related violent hate offenses and by setting clear penalties for those conspiracies. This change makes conspirators who cause death or serious bodily injury subject to significant federal prison terms and fines.
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Stronger penalties for hate crime conspiracies
The law strengthens federal charges for lynching and related hate crime plots. If the act causes death or serious bodily injury, a conspirator can face up to 30 years in prison. The same maximum applies if the offense includes kidnapping, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill. Courts may also add federal fines. These penalties apply now and expand federal tools to prosecute hate crimes.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
CA • D
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Omar
MN • D
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Auchincloss
MA • D
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Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
IA • D
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Barragan
CA • D
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Beatty
OH • D
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Bishop
GA • D
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Lisa Blunt Rochester
DE • D
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Bonamici
OR • D
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Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]
NY • D
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Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
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Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
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Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
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Carson
IN • D
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Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]
PA • D
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Casten
IL • D
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Castor (FL)
FL • D
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Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
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Clark (MA)
MA • D
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Clarke (NY)
NY • D
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Connolly
VA • D
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Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
TN • D
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Costa
CA • D
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Craig
MN • D
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Davis (IL)
IL • D
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Dean (PA)
PA • D
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Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
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DelBene
WA • D
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Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
FL • D
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Dingell
MI • D
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Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14]
PA • D
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Espaillat
NY • D
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Evans (PA)
PA • D
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Foster
IL • D
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Ruben Gallego
AZ • D
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Garamendi
CA • D
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Garcia (IL)
IL • D
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Green, Al (TX)
TX • D
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Grijalva
AZ • D
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Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
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Hayes
CT • D
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Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
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Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
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Jeffries
NY • D
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Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
TX • D
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Johnson (GA)
GA • D
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Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17]
NY • D
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Kaptur
OH • D
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Kelly (IL)
IL • D
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Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
MI • D
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Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
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Krishnamoorthi
IL • D
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Larson (CT)
CT • D
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Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
CA • D
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Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
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Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
VA • D
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Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
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Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
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McCollum
MN • D
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McGovern
MA • D
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Meng
NY • D
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Moore (WI)
WI • D
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Nadler
NY • D
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Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
CA • D
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Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3]
IL • D
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
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Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
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Pallone
NJ • D
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Panetta
CA • D
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Pappas
NH • D
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Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
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Peters
CA • D
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Pingree
ME • D
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Pocan
WI • D
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Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
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Quigley
IL • D
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Raskin
MD • D
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Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
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Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
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Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
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Sanchez
CA • D
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Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
MD • D
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Scanlon
PA • D
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Schakowsky
IL • D
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Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
OR • D
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Sewell
AL • D
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Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
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Smith (WA)
WA • D
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Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
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Stevens
MI • D
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Suozzi
NY • D
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Swalwell
CA • D
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Takano
CA • D
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Thompson (MS)
MS • D
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Tlaib
MI • D
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Tonko
NY • D
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Torres (NY)
NY • D
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Trahan
MA • D
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Watson Coleman
NJ • D
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Peter Welch
VT • D
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Williams (GA)
GA • D
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Wilson (FL)
FL • D
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Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
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Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
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Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
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Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
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Soto
FL • D
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Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
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Neguse
CO • D
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Cuellar
TX • D
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Ross
NC • D
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Lynch
MA • D
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Larsen (WA)
WA • D
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Thompson (CA)
CA • D
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Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]
NC • D
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Jayapal
WA • D
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Adams
NC • D
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Schneider
IL • D
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Veasey
TX • D
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Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
PA • D
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Aguilar
CA • D
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Meeks
NY • D
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Boyle (PA)
PA • D
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Moulton
MA • D
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Underwood
IL • D
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Carbajal
CA • D
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Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
TX • D
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Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2]
HI • D
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Vargas
CA • D
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Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
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Horsford
NV • D
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Fletcher
TX • D
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Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
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Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]
VA • D
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Stanton
AZ • D
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Gomez
CA • D
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Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
VA • D
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Matsui
CA • D
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Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
MN • D
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Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
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Mrvan
IN • D
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Garcia (TX)
TX • D
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Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7]
GA • D
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Scott (VA)
VA • D
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Mfume
MD • D
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Andy Kim
NJ • D
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Waters
CA • D
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Cleaver
MO • D
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DeGette
CO • D
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Morelle
NY • D
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Houlahan
PA • D
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Jacobs
CA • D
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Keating
MA • D
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Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
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Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]
MO • D
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Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
WI • D
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Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
VA • D
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DeSaulnier
CA • D
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Elissa Slotkin
MI • D
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McBath
GA • D
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Lieu
CA • D
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Strickland
WA • D
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Velazquez
NY • D
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Schrier
WA • D
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Frankel, Lois
FL • D
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Himes
CT • D
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Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
RI • D
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Scott, David
GA • D
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Stansbury
NM • D
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Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
TX • R
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Cohen
TN • D
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Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
FL • D
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Brown
OH • D
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Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]
PA • D
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Titus
NV • D
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Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]
MI • D
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Wasserman Schultz
FL • D
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Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
CA • D
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Khanna
CA • D
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Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19]
NY • D
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Huffman
CA • D
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