David's Law
Latest action · Jan 25, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 3, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2013 or David's Law - Amends the federal criminal code to impose penalties for willfully causing bodily injury to any person or, through the use of fire, a firearm, or an explosive device, attempting to cause such injury, whether or not acting under color of law, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability of any person, where the offense is in or affects interstate or foreign commerce.
Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to study the issue of adult recruitment of juveniles to commit hate crimes and, if appropriate, to amend the federal sentencing guidelines to provide sentencing enhancements for such an offense.
Requires the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants to state and local programs designed to combat hate crimes committed by juveniles.
Authorizes appropriations to the Department of the Treasury and to DOJ for FY2013-FY2015 to increase the number of personnel to protect against criminal interference with federally-protected activities.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 25, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
- Jan 3, 2013Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2013Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Department of Justice
- Department of the Treasury
- Firearms and explosives
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Hate crimes
- Juvenile crime and gang violence
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Violent crime
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2013Introduced in House
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