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118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement

H.R. 4172: Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jun 15, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jun 15, 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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

87

Who scored on this bill

12 points earned
  1. 1Raja Krishnamoorthi D-IL SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced3 events+12
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History

  1. Jun 15, 2023Introduced in the House by Raja Krishnamoorthi.
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  1. Jun 15, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jun 15, 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.