HOUSE 4172118th CongressReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 6/15/2023
Actions
- 2023-06-15Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2023-06-15Introduced in House
- 2023-06-15Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-06-15 (00)
Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2023
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 that law enforcement agencies might adopt to reduce the commission of hate crimes;
- the impact of underreporting on hate crimes statistics and prevention;
- ways to improve hate crimes reporting and ensure full and complete participation in the National Incident-Based Reporting System by local law enforcement agencies;
- bias prevention efforts and responses to hate crimes that are successful and possible through coordination with nonprofit organizations, local education agencies, and government entities; and
- the prevalence and rise of online hate crime incidents.
Cosponsors (20)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Shontel Brown (D-OH)
- Cori Bush (D-MO)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- J. Correa (D-CA)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)
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