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118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement

H.R. 61: Leading Against White Supremacy Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 9, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
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Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 9, 2023

This bill expands federal hate crime offenses to include acts motivated by white supremacy.

The bill also establishes a standard for determining whether a person engaged in a white supremacy inspired hate crime, sets forth the elements of related conspiracies, and authorizes the Department of Justice to investigate, prosecute, and maintain records of white supremacy inspired hate crimes and related conspiracies.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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History

  1. Jan 9, 2023Introduced in the House by Sheila Jackson Lee.
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  1. Jan 9, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jan 9, 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.