HCONRES 347
106th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights enforcement
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
Hate crimes
Hate groups
Law enforcement officers
Legislation
Minorities
Police
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need to pass legislation to increase penalties on perpetrators of hate crimes.
Introduced: June 7, 2000
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 13, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7508)
Jun 13, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jun 7, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 7, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Declares that Congress: (1) needs to pass legislation that amends the Federal criminal code to set penalties for persons who commit acts of violence against other persons because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability of any person; (2) condemns the culture of hate and the hate groups that foster such violent acts; (3) commends the communities throughout our Nation that are united in condemning such acts of hate in their neighborhoods, and the efforts of Federal, state, and local law enforcement officials; (4) reaffirms its commitment to a society that fully respects and protects all people.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7508)
Committees of jurisdiction
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