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National Hate Crimes Hotline Act of 2009

Introduced: June 3, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Aug 19, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 3, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 3, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Hate Crimes Hotline Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to: (1) private, nonprofit entities to establish and operate a national, toll-free telephone hotline and an Internet website to assist victims of hate crimes; and (2) state and local law enforcement entities for educational and training programs on solving hate crimes and establishing dialogues with members of communities who are at-risk of being victims of hate crimes.

Directs the Attorney General to establish a program for awarding grants to local organizations to establish or expand programs that provide services to victims of hate crimes.

What's happening now August 19, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 3, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2684: National Hate Crimes Hotline Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2684/
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"H.R. 2684: National Hate Crimes Hotline Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2684/.
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H.R. 2684, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2684/.
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