S.Res. 39: A resolution apologizing to the victims of lynching and the descendants of those victims for the failure of the Senate to enact anti-lynching legislation. S.Res. 39: Lynching Victims Senate Apology resolution Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1059-1061) 2005-02-07 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 2005-02-07 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. 2005-06-13 pass Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. 2005-06-13 S.Res. 39: Lynching Victims Senate Apology resolution sr S.Res. 39: Lynching Victims Senate Apology resolution (109th Congress) Congress Civil rights Law Legislation History Senate Criminal justice Murder Due process of law Prosecution Hate crimes Victims of crimes Racial violence Racism Civil rights enforcement A resolution apologizing to the victims of lynching and the descendants of those victims for the failure of the Senate to enact anti-lynching legislation. 2005-02-07 109 2005-02-07 39 vote SenateSimpleResolution LegislativeAction VoteAction OfficialTitle