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H.R. 3980 — Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2017 | PoliFocus

H.R. 3980115th Congress

Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2017

To establish a United States Commission on Hate Crimes to study and make recommendations on the prevention of the commission of hate crimes, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

57 cosponsors

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary

Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2017

This bill establishes the United States Commission on Hate Crimes to investigate and report on:

whether hate crimes have increased;
factors that contributed to an increase in hate crimes, if one is determined to exist;
policies or actions by law enforcement agencies to reduce hate crimes; and
the impact of underreporting on hate crimes statistics and prevention.

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Legislative Actions

2017-10-05
Introduced in House
2017-10-05
Introduced in House
2017-10-05
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-10-16
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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