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HR 2841 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offenses Criminal procedure and sentencing Firearms and explosives Hate crimes Violent crime

Disarm Hate Act

Introduced: June 8, 2017 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
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Became law
Jul 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jun 8, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 8, 2017
Introduced in House
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Disarm Hate Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit firearm sale or transfer to and receipt or possession by an individual who has: (1) been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor hate crime, or (2) received from any court an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence.

The term "convicted in any court of a misdemeanor hate crime" means a conviction for a misdemeanor offense that has, as an element, that the conduct was motivated by hate or bias because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person.

The term "received from any court an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence" means the imposition of an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor that involves violence and is based, in whole or in part, on conduct motivated by hate or bias because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person.

What's happening now July 19, 2017

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2841: Disarm Hate Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2841/
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"H.R. 2841: Disarm Hate Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2841/.
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H.R. 2841, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2841/.
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