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HR 3670 103th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Compensation for victims of crime Crime and Law Enforcement Damages Hate crimes Injunctions Law Legal fees Punitive damages Victims of crimes

Bias Crimes Compensation Act of 1993

Introduced: November 22, 1993 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 28, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Nov 22, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Nov 22, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bias Crimes Compensation Act of 1993 - States that all U.S. individuals shall have the right to be free from bias-motivated crimes of violence (crimes arising from differences in race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability). Creates a Federal civil rights claim against anyone who deprives an individual of such right, with compensatory and punitive damages, and injunctive or declaratory relief. Provides limitations, procedures, and rules of construction, including the limitation that random acts of violence, as opposed to bias-motivated acts, shall not be a basis for such a claim.

What's happening now January 28, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3670: Bias Crimes Compensation Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3670/
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"H.R. 3670: Bias Crimes Compensation Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3670/.
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H.R. 3670, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3670/.
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