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HR 1437 103th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Criminal investigation Criminal statistics Curriculum planning Department of Justice Education Elementary education Employee training Executive reorganization Federal aid to law enforcement agencies Government paperwork Hate crimes Police training Secondary education Victims of crimes

To establish Federal, State, and local programs for the investigation, reporting and prevention of bias crimes.

Introduced: March 23, 1993 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Mar 23, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 23, 1993
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Attorney General to appoint a National Director of Bias Crime.

Sets forth the duties of the Director, including to: (1) examine the needs of Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in training officers for the investigation and reporting of bias crimes; (2) recommend to the Attorney General policy options for the enhancement of bias crime interdiction and prevention; (3) develop a national curriculum to be taught as a preventative measure at elementary and secondary schools throughout the country; (4) coordinate technical assistance provided to State and local law enforcement agencies related to bias crime; and (5) coordinate assistance to victims of bias crime.

Requires training programs established by the Director to include: (1) recognition of basic elements of bias crimes and proper initial response procedures; (2) instruction on how to comply with Federal reporting requirements under the National Hate Crimes Statistics Act; (3) notification of law enforcement officials regarding the history and growth of organized bias groups in the United States; and (4) methods to develop preventative education curricula for local schools and community youth groups and methods to cope with the trauma experienced by victims of bias crime.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now July 14, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

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