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H.R. 1834 — Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021 | PoliFocus

H.R. 1834117th Congress

Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021

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]

156 cosponsors

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary

Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021

This bill establishes the United States Commission on Hate Crimes. The commission must 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 the commission of hate crimes;
the impact of underreporting on hate crimes statistics and prevention; and
successful community bias prevention responses.

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Related Legislation

S. 1235Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021
2021-04-20Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related

Legislative Actions

2021-03-11
Introduced in House
2021-03-11
Introduced in House
2021-03-11
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2021-05-18
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
2021-05-18
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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