COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
Latest action · May 20, 2021 Became Public Law No: 117-13.
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.
- IntroducedMar 23, 2021
- Passed SenateApr 22, 2021
- Passed HouseMay 18, 2021
- To the PresidentMay 19, 2021
- Became lawMay 20, 2021Public Law 117-13
Summary
COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
This bill requires a designated officer or employee of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to facilitate the expedited review of hate crimes and reports of hate crimes.
DOJ must issue guidance for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies on establishing online hate crime reporting processes, collecting data disaggregated by protected characteristic (e.g., race or national origin), and expanding education campaigns.
Additionally, DOJ and the Department of Health and Human Services must issue guidance aimed at raising awareness of hate crimes during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
The bill establishes grants for states to create state-run hate crimes reporting hotlines. It also authorizes grants for states and local governments to implement the National Incident-Based Reporting System and to conduct law enforcement activities or crime reduction programs to prevent, address, or respond to hate crimes.
Finally, in the case of an individual convicted of a hate crime offense and placed on supervised release, the bill allows a court to order that the individual participate in educational classes or community service as a condition of supervised release.
Recorded votes 4
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 145 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed364–62 | May 18, 2021 |
| Senate 165 | On Passage of the Bill S. 937 | Bill Passed94–1 | Apr 22, 2021 |
| Senate 152 | On the Motion to Proceed S. 937 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to49–45 | Apr 15, 2021 |
| Senate 151 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 937 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to92–6 | Apr 14, 2021 |
Cosponsors 44
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 23, 2021 to Apr 15, 2021; 25 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-GA | Raphael G. Warnock | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Mar 24, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Mar 24, 2021 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Mar 24, 2021 | |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Apr 12, 2021 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Apr 12, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Apr 12, 2021 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Apr 12, 2021 | |
| D-AZ | Mark Kelly | Apr 12, 2021 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Apr 12, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Apr 12, 2021 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Apr 12, 2021 | |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Apr 12, 2021 | |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Apr 12, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Apr 13, 2021 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Apr 13, 2021 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Apr 13, 2021 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Apr 13, 2021 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Apr 15, 2021 | |
| D-GA | Jon Ossoff | Apr 15, 2021 |
Actions 29
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 20, 2021Signed by President.
- May 20, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-13.
- May 19, 2021Presented to President.
- May 18, 2021Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 18, 2021Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2464-2472)
In the Congressional Record 19
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S9746 | Robert P. Casey Jr. D-PA | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2541 | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD | May 17, 2022 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1201 | Raphael G. Warnock D-GA | Mar 16, 2022 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3497 | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD | May 26, 2021 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2633 | Susie Lee D-NV | May 20, 2021 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 7
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 7
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN11936 | NIBRS Participation Rates and Federal Crime Data Quality Archived | Insight | May 24, 2022 |
| R47060 | Overview of Federal Hate Crime Laws Archived | Report | Apr 1, 2022 |
| R47016 | The Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games: Issues for Congress Archived | Report | Jan 24, 2022 |
| R46916 | FY2022 Reconciliation: Title IV, House Financial Services Committee Provisions | Report | Dec 7, 2021 |
| R46955 | Taliban Government in Afghanistan: Background and Issues for Congress Archived | Report | Nov 2, 2021 |
Amendments 47
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 1412 | No description on file | Marsha Blackburn R-TN | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 1413 | No description on file | John Kennedy R-LA | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 1414 | No description on file | Ted Cruz R-TX | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 1415 | No description on file | Ted Cruz R-TX | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 1416 | No description on file | Ted Cruz R-TX | Senate amendment submitted |
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 728 | COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act | Related bill | Mar 11, 2021 |
| S 963 | Domestic Terrorism and Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2021 | Related bill | Mar 25, 2021 |
| S 1086 | Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act | Related bill | Apr 13, 2021 |
| HR 1843 | COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act | Related bill | May 18, 2021 |
| HR 2383 | Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act of 2021 | Related bill | Oct 19, 2021 |
Titles 15
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Passed House
- COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
- Short Titles as Passed House for portions of this bill
- Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2021
- Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act
- Short Titles as Enacted for portions of this bill
- Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act
- Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate for portions of this bill
- Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act
- Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2021
- Short Titles for portions of this bill from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2021
- Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act
- Short Title(s) from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text
- COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Community life and organization
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime prevention
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Department of Justice
- Disability and health-based discrimination
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Hate crimes
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Religion
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- State and local government operations
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Apr 22, 2021Engrossed in Senate
- Mar 24, 2021Placed on Calendar Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
