110 HR 6777 IH: Noose Hate Crime Act of U.S. House of Representatives 2008-08-01 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6777 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2008 Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas (for herself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Ellison, and Mr. Carson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for displaying nooses in public with intent to harass or intimidate a person because of that person’s race, color, religion, or national origin.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Noose Hate Crime Act of 2008.

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Displaying nooses in public with intent to harass or intimidate

(a)

In general

Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

249.

Displaying nooses in public with intent to intimidate

Whoever, with intent to harass or intimidate any person because of that person’s race, color, religion, or national origin, displays a noose in public shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.

. (b)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 249. Displaying nooses in public with intent to intimidate. .