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SENATE 2090117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Disarm Hate Act

Last Action
6/16/2021

Actions

  • 2021-06-16Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2021-06-16Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-06-16 (00)

Disarm Hate Act

The bill expands the categories of persons who are prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm.

Specifically, it prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and receipt, possession, shipment, or transport by a person (1) who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or (2) who has received an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Ron Wyden (D-OR)
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
  • Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
  • Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
  • Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
  • Cory Booker (D-NJ)
  • Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
  • Edward Markey (D-MA)
  • Alex Padilla (D-CA)
  • Ben Cardin (D-MD)
  • Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
  • Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
  • Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
  • Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
  • Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
  • Richard Durbin (D-IL)
  • Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
  • Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
  • Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)
  • Ben Luján (D-NM)

Subjects

  • Assault and harassment offenses
  • Criminal procedure and sentencing
  • Firearms and explosives
  • Hate crimes
  • Violent crime
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