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Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2019

Introduced: January 3, 2019 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 4, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2019

This bill establishes new grant programs to support state and local efforts to combat hate crimes and assist hate crime victims.

Specifically, the Department of Justice (DOJ) must award grants for the following: (1) hate crime information and assistance websites and hate crime hotlines; and (2) education and training programs to solve and prevent hate crimes.

Additionally, DOJ must establish, in the Office of Victims of Crime, a grant program to support programs and activities for victims of hate crimes.

What's happening now March 4, 2019

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Aug 23, 2019
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Aug 13, 2019
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Aug 13, 2019
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jan 23, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 3, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 3, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 3, 2019
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jan 3, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 223: Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-223/
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"H.R. 223: Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-223/.
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H.R. 223, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-223/.
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