HOUSE 1834117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 5/18/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2021-05-18Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- 2021-03-11Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-03-11Introduced in House
- 2021-03-11Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-11 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
- NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY)
- Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
- FRANK PALLONE (D-NJ)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- Sean Maloney (D-NY)
Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Community life and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Crime prevention
- Criminal justice information and records
- Government studies and investigations
- Hate crimes
- Law enforcement administration and funding
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