#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #ce  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to specify lyn*+ z 
a deprivation ( civil rights1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,emmett ,till ,antilyn*+   
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! crime ( lyn*+ succe$$  
slav]y z ! ultimate expression ( racism 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates foll[+ ,recon/ruction4
  7#b7 ,lyn*+ 0 a widely ackn[l$g$      
practice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates until !      
middle ( ! #bj? c5tury4  7#c7 ,lyn*+ 0 a
 crime t occurr$ ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 ) docum5t$ incid5ts 9 all b f\r 
,/ates4  7#d7 ,at lea/ #d1gdb p1        
pr$om9antly ,african ,am]icans1 7       
report$ lyn*$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates betwe5  
#ahhb & #aifh4  7#e7 ,n9ety-n9e p]c5t ( 
all p]petrators ( lyn*+ escap$ f        
puni%m5t by ,/ate or local (ficials4    
7#f7 ,lyn*+ prompt$ ,african ,am]icans  
to =m ! ,national ,association = !      
,advancem5t ( ,color$ ,p 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is section z ! ,,naacp7 & prompt$      

memb]s ( ,b'nai ,b'ri? to f\nd !        
,anti-,defamation ,league4  7#g7 ,mr4   
,walt] ,:ite1 z a memb] ( ! ,,naacp &   
lat] z ! executive secret>y ( ! ,,naacp 
f #aica to #aiee1 meticul\sly inve/igat$
 lyn*+s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & work$       
tirelessly to end segregation &         
racializ$ t]ror4  7#h7 ,ne>ly #bjj      
anti-lyn*+ bills 7 introduc$ 9 ,congress
 dur+ ! fir/ half ( ! #bj? c5tury4  7#i7
 ,betwe5 #ahij & #aieb1 sev5 ,presid5ts 
petition$ ,congress to end lyn*+4  7#aj7
 ,betwe5 #aibj & #aidj1 ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives pass$ ?ree /rong        
anti-lyn*+ measures4  7#aa7 ,protection 
aga9/ lyn*+ 0 ! m9imum & mo/ basic (    
,f$]al responsibilities1 & ! ,s5ate     
consid]$ b fail$ to enact anti-lyn*+    
legislation despite repeat$ reque/s by  
civil rights gr\ps1 ,presid5ts1 & !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to d s4  7#ab7  
,! publication ( ,)\t ,sanctu>y3 ,lyn*+ 
,photography 9 ,am]ica help$ br+ great] 
aw>5ess & prop] recognition ( ! victims 
( lyn*+4  7#ac7 ,only by com+ to t]ms ) 

hi/ory c ! ,unit$ ,/ates effectively    
*ampion human rights abroad4  7#ad7 ,an 
apology (f]$ 9 ! _s ( true rep5tance    
moves ! ,unit$ ,/ates t[>d              
reconciliation & may become c5tral to a 
new und]/&+1 on :i* improv$ racial      
relations c be =g$4  7#ae7 ,hav+        
conclud$ t a reckon+ ) our own hi/ory is
 ! only way ! c\ntry c effectively      
*ampion human rights abroad1 #ij ,memb]s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate agre$ to      
,s5ate ,resolution #ci1 #aji? ,congress1
 on ,june #ac1 #bjje1 to apologize to ! 
victims ( lyn*+ & ! desc5dants ( ^?     
victims = ! failure ( ! ,s5ate to enact 
anti-lyn*+ legislation4  7#af7 ,!       
,national ,memorial = ,peace & ,ju/ice1 
:i* op5$ to ! public 9 ,montgom]y1      
,alabama1 on ,april #bf1 #bjah1 is !    
,nation's fir/ memorial d$icat$ to !    
legacy ( enslav$ ,black p1 p t]roriz$ by
 lyn*+1 ,african ,am]icans humiliat$ by 
racial segregation & ,jim ,cr[1 & p (   
color burd5$ ) contempor>y presumptions 
( guilt & police viol5ce4  7#ag7        

,not)/&+ ! ,s5ate's apology & ! height5$
 aw>5ess & education ab\t ! ,nation's   
legacy ) lyn*+1 x is :olly necess>y &   
appropriate = ! ,congress to enact      
legislation1 aft] #ajj ye>s (           
unsuccessful legislative ef=ts1 f9ally  
to make lyn*+ a ,f$]al crime4  7#ah7    
,fur!r1 x is ! s5se ( ,congress t       
crim9al action by a gr\p increases !    
likelihood t ! crim9al object ( t gr\p w
 be successfully atta9$ & decreases !   
probability t ! individuals involv$ w   
dep>t f _! pa? ( crim9ality4 ,!re=e1 x  
is appropriate to specify crim9al       
p5alties = ! crime ( lyn*+1 or any      
attempt or conspiracy to commit lyn*+4  
7#ai7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate agre$ to  
unanim\sly ,s5ate ,resolution #aah1     
#aae? ,congress1 on ,april #e1 #bjag1   
condemn+ hate crime & any o!r =m (      
racism1 religi\s or e?nic bias1         
discrim9ation1 incitem5t to viol5ce1 or 
animus t>get+ a m9ority 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & tak+ notice specifically (     
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation /ati/ics 

demon/rat+ t among s+le-bias hate crime 
incid5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #ei4b p]c5t 
( victims 7 t>get$ due to racial1 e?nic1
 or ance/ral bias1 & among ^? victims1  
#eb4b p]c5t 7 victims ( crimes motivat$ 
by ! (f5d]s' anti-,black or             
anti-,african ,am]ican bias4  7#bj7 ,on 
,septemb] #ad1 #bjag1 ,presid5t ,donald 
,j4 ,trump sign$ into law ,s5ate ,jo9t  
,resolution #di 7,public ,law #aae-eh2  
#aca ,/at4 #aadi71 :]e9 ,congress       
condemned ! raci/ viol5ce & dome/ic     
t]rori/ attack t took place betwe5      
,augu/ #aa & ,augu/ #ab1 #bjag1 9       
,*>lottesville1 ,virg9ia & urged !      
,presid5t & 8 adm9i/ration to speak out 
aga9/ hate gr\ps t esp\se racism1       
extremism1 x5ophobia1 anti-,semitism1 & 
,:ite supremacy2 & use all res\rces     
available to ! ,presid5t & ! ,presid5t's
 ,cab9et to address ! gr[+ preval5ce (  
^? hate gr\ps 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ba7 
,s5ate ,jo9t ,resolution #di 7,public   
,law #aae-eh2 #aca ,/at4 #aadi7         
specifically took notice ( hundr$s (    

tor*-be>+ ,:ite nationali/s1 ,:ite      
supremaci/s1 ,klansm51 & neo-,nazis :o  
*ant$ raci/1 anti-,semitic1 &           
anti-immigrant slogans & viol5tly engag$
 ) c\nt]-demon/rators on & ar\nd !      
gr\nds ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,virg9ia 9      
,*>lottesville & t ^! gr\ps report$ly   
are organiz+ simil> ev5ts 9 o!r cities 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & communities ev]y:]e  
are conc]n$ ab\t ! gr[+ & op5 display ( 
hate & viol5ce be+ p]petrat$ by ^?      
gr\ps4  7#bb7 ,lyn*+ 0 a p]nici\s &     
p]vasive tool t 0 us$ to int]f]e )      
multiple aspects ( life--includ+ !      
ex]cise ( ,f$]ally protect$ rights1 z   
enum]at$ 9 section #bde ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 h\s+ rights1 z     
enum]at$ 9 section #ija ( ! ,civil      
,rights ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#cfca71 & ! free ex]cise ( religion1 z  
enum]at$ 9 section #bdg ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,int]f]5ce ) ^!    
rights 0 (t5 effectuat$ by multiple     
(f5d]s & gr\ps1 r ?an isolat$           
individuals4 ,!re=e1 prohibit+          

conspiracies to violate ea* ( ^! rights 
recognizes ! hi/ory ( lyn*+ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & s]ves to prohibit its use 9 !  
future4  #c4 ,lyn*+  7a7 ,(f5se ,*apt]  
#ac ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bej4
 ,lyn*+ ,:oev] conspires ) ano!r p]son  
to violate section #bde1 #bdg1 or #bdi (
 ?is title or section #ija ( ! ,civil   
,rights ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#cfca7 %all be puni%$ 9 ! same mann] z a
 complet$ violation ( su* section1      
except t if ! maximum t]m ( imprisonm5t 
= su* complet$ violation is less ?an #aj
 ye>s1 ! p]son may be imprison$ = n m   
?an #aj ye>s4  4  7b7 ,table ( sections 
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #ac 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #bdi ! foll[+3  #bej4 ,lyn*+4  4
  #d4 ,det]m9ation ( budget>y effects ,!
 budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 = !       
purpose ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory         
,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj1 %all be     
det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! late/ /atem5t   

titl$ 8,budget>y ,effects ( ,,paygo     
,legislation0 = ?is ,act1 submitt$ =    
pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional ,record by !   
,*airman ( ! ,h\se ,budget ,committee1  
provid$ t su* /atem5t has be5 submitt$  
prior to ! vote on passage4  ,pass$ !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bf1   
#bjbj4;,cl]k4