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H.R. 4118 — Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2019 | PoliFocus

H.R. 4118116th Congress

Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2019

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]

37 cosponsors

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary

Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2019

This bill establishes the United States Commission on Hate Crimes. The commission must investigate and report on the following:

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 the commission of hate crimes; and
the impact of underreporting on hate crimes statistics and prevention.

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Legislative Actions

2019-07-30
Introduced in House
2019-07-30
Introduced in House
2019-07-30
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-08-28
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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