Affirming the historical relationship between the United States and the Kingdom of Morocco, condemning the recent provocative actions of the Polisario Front and its foreign supporters, and encouraging efforts by the United Nations to reach a peaceful resolution of the Western Sahara conflict.
- Last Action
- 3/25/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2019-01-03Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2019-01-03Introduced in House
- 2019-01-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-03 (00)
Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2019
This bill establishes new grant programs to support state and local efforts to combat hate crimes and assist hate crime victims.
Specifically, the Department of Justice (DOJ) must award grants for the following: (1) hate crime information and assistance websites and hate crime hotlines; and (2) education and training programs to solve and prevent hate crimes.
Additionally, DOJ must establish, in the Office of Victims of Crime, a grant program to support programs and activities for victims of hate crimes.
Cosponsors (8)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
Subjects
- Census and government statistics
- Community life and organization
- Crime prevention
- Crime victims
- Criminal justice information and records
- Government information and archives
- Hate crimes
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Lawyers and legal services
- Mental health
- Telephone and wireless communication
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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