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S. 1235 — Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021 | PoliFocus

S. 1235117th Congress

Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021

A bill 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

Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

1 cosponsor

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

H.R. 1834Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021
2021-05-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Related

Legislative Actions

2021-04-20
Introduced in Senate
2021-04-20
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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