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HRES 257 115th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Crime prevention Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Hate crimes Law enforcement administration and funding Racial and ethnic relations Religion Violent crime

Condemning hate crime and any other form of racism, religious or ethnic bias, discrimination, incitement to violence, or animus targeting a minority in the United States.

Introduced: April 6, 2017 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 25, 2018
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7200-7201)
Jul 25, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H7200-7201)
Jul 25, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7200-7201)
Jul 25, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Jul 25, 2018
Mrs. Handel asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Apr 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns hate crimes and any other form of racism, religious or ethnic bias, discrimination, incitement to violence, or animus targeting a minority in the United States. Affirms that the United States stands united in condemning hate and evil in all forms. Rejects hate-motivated crime as an attack on the fabric of society and the ideals of pluralism and respect.

Calls on federal law enforcement officials, working with state and local officials, to: (1) expeditiously investigate all credible reports of hate crimes and incidents and threats against minorities in the United States, and (2) bring the perpetrators to justice.

Encourages: (1) the Department of Justice and other federal agencies to work to improve the reporting of hate crimes and to emphasize the importance of the agencies' collection and reporting of data pursuant to federal law, and (2) the development of an interagency task force to collaborate on the development of effective strategies and efforts to detect and deter hate crime in order to protect minority communities.

Calls on the executive branch to: (1) offer federal assistance that may be available for victims of hate crimes; and (2) enhance security measures and improve preparedness for religious institutions, places of worship, and other institutions that have been targeted because of their affiliation with any particular religious, racial, or ethnic minority in the United States.

What's happening now July 25, 2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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