Preventing Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes Act
- Last Action
- 11/1/2022
Actions
- 2022-11-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2022-11-01Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- 2021-05-25Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-05-25Introduced in House
- 2021-05-25Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-25 (00)
Preventing Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes Act
This bill requires a designated officer or employee of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to facilitate the expedited review of anti-Semitic hate crimes and reports of anti-Semitic hate crimes.
Further, the bill requires DOJ to issue guidance for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies on expanding public education campaigns to raise awareness of anti-Semitic hate crimes.
Finally, the bill increases the statutory maximum prison term for an individual who is convicted of a federal hate crime offense after a prior conviction for a hate crime offense under federal law or a hate crime felony under state law.
Cosponsors (20)
- Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)
- Ken Buck (R-CO)
- Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
- Jackie Walorski (R-IN)
- Charles Fleischmann (R-TN)
- Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
- Doug Lamborn (R-CO)
- W. Steube (R-FL)
- Michael Waltz (R-FL)
- David McKinley (R-WV)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- Gregory Murphy (R-NC)
- Steve Womack (R-AR)
- Maria Salazar (R-FL)
- J. Hill (R-AR)
- Earl Carter (R-GA)
- Burgess Owens (R-UT)
- Richard Hudson (R-NC)
- Ann Wagner (R-MO)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Crime prevention
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Disability assistance
- Government studies and investigations
- Hate crimes
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Religion
- State and local government operations
- Violent crime
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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