# 116-hr-8651: To acknowledge the crime of lynching, and for other purposes.

116-hr-8651, To acknowledge the crime of lynching, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3] (R-MI); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8651
- Congress: 116
- Title: To acknowledge the crime of lynching, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-10-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill establishes a new criminal civil rights violation for lynching. Specifically, an individual who acts with one or more people to commit certain civil rights offenses (e.g., a hate crime act) that result in death is subject to criminal penalties.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-9041: National Emergencies Reform Act
- 116-hr-9040: Protect Asylum Seekers Act
- 116-hr-9039: Practical Alternatives to Detention Act
- 116-hr-9026: FISA Oversight Correction Act
- 116-hr-9025: Intelligence Community Congressional Whistleblowing Improvement Act
- 116-hr-8997: Civil Asset Forfeiture Elimination Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8651 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8651)

## Related
- [116-hr-9041: National Emergencies Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9041)
- [116-hr-9040: Protect Asylum Seekers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9040)
- [116-hr-9039: Practical Alternatives to Detention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9039)
- [116-hr-9026: FISA Oversight Correction Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9026)
- [116-hr-9025: Intelligence Community Congressional Whistleblowing Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9025)
- [116-hr-8997: Civil Asset Forfeiture Elimination Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8997)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8651 (as of 2025-11-18).