# 117-hr-1727: Emmett Till and Will Brown Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2021

117-hr-1727, Emmett Till and Will Brown Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1727
- Congress: 117
- Title: Emmett Till and Will Brown Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2021-03-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Emmett Till and Will Brown Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2021-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

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- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.
- 117-hr-4100: CORPS Act
- 117-hr-3985: Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act of 2021

## Sources
- [117-hr-1727 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1727)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-4100: CORPS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4100)
- [117-hr-3985: Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3985)
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