A bill to provide for the collection of data about crimes motivated by racial, religious, or ethnic hatred.
Hate Crime Statistics Act - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) acquire data, for 1990 through 1995, about crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnicity, including murder, non-negligent manslaughter, rape, assault, arson, and vandalism; and (2) establish guidelines for the collection of such data, including the necessary evidence and criteria for a finding of manifest prejudice.
Prohibits: (1) the use of data acquired under this Act other than for research or statistical purposes; and (2) such data from containing any information that may reveal the identity of an individual victim of a crime.
Directs the Attorney General to publish an annual summary of such data.
Authorizes appropriations.
See H.R.3193.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.
Subcommittee on Constitution. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-514.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-514.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 944.
Star Print ordered S. 702, as reported.
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