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HR 4065 115th Congress House

Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish grants to reduce the incidence of hate crimes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 12, 2017 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Oct 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 12, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 1, 2017

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2017

This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish new Department of Justice (DOJ) grant programs: (1) for state and local governments, in partnership with stakeholders, service providers, and nonprofit entities, to establish and operate hate crime information and assistance websites and to establish or expand hate crime hotlines; and (2) for state and local law enforcement entities to establish education and training programs on solving and preventing hate crimes and establishing dialogues with members of at-risk groups.

Additionally, the bill directs DOJ to establish, in the Office of Victims of Crime, a grant program to support efforts by local organizations to establish or expand programs and activities that serve victims of hate crimes.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 16, 2018
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Nov 16, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 2, 2018
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 12, 2017
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Takano, Mark
California · Oct 12, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4065: Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4065/
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"H.R. 4065: Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4065/.
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