Overview of Federal Hate Crime Laws
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- S 994115th Congress
Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018
Sep 28, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-249.
- HR 1280117th Congress
George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021
Mar 9, 2021 · Received in the Senate.
- HR 133117th Congress
David’s Law
Mar 1, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 1727117th Congress
Emmett Till and Will Brown Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2021
May 18, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- HR 1834117th Congress
Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021
May 18, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 2416117th Congress
Stop Hate Crimes Act of 2021
Oct 19, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 2536117th Congress
Prevention of Anti-Immigrant Violence Act of 2021
Oct 19, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- HR 2539117th Congress
Education Against Hate Crimes Act of 2021
Apr 14, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- HR 2541117th Congress
Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2021
Oct 19, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 3515117th Congress
Preventing Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes Act
Nov 1, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 3919117th Congress
Secure Equipment Act of 2021
Nov 11, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-55.
- HR 3929117th Congress
Disarm Hate Act
Nov 1, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 55117th Congress
Emmett Till Antilynching Act
Mar 29, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-107.
- S 1235117th Congress
Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021
Apr 20, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 1939117th Congress
Preventing Antisemitic Hate Crimes Act
May 27, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 2090117th Congress
Disarm Hate Act
Jun 16, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 2102117th Congress
Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas SERVICE Act
Jun 7, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-133.
- S 937117th Congress
COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
May 20, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-13.
- S 963117th Congress
Domestic Terrorism and Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2021
Mar 25, 2021 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30.