S 1235 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021

Introduced Apr 20, 2021 Originated Senate Sponsor Kirsten E. Gillibrand D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 20, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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.

  1. IntroducedApr 20, 2021
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021

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 by law enforcement agencies to reduce the commission of hate crimes;
  • the impact of underreporting on hate crimes statistics and prevention; and
  • successful community bias prevention responses.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 20, 2021.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NHJeanne ShaheenOriginalApr 20, 2021

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 20, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 20, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1834Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021Related billMay 18, 2021

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 20, 2021Introduced in Senate

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