Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021

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S 1235

Introduced

Apr 20, 2021

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Advisory bodies Community life and organization Congressional oversight Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Criminal justice information and records Government studies and investigations Hate crimes Law enforcement administration and funding

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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.

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