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Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2019

Introduced: July 30, 2019 Introduced by: Krishnamoorthi, Raja Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Aug 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 30, 2019
Introduced in House
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Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2019

This bill establishes the United States Commission on Hate Crimes. The commission must investigate and report on the following:

  • whether hate crimes have increased;
  • factors that contributed to an increase in hate crimes, if one is determined to exist;
  • policies or actions by law enforcement agencies to reduce the commission of hate crimes; and
  • the impact of underreporting on hate crimes statistics and prevention.
What's happening now August 28, 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 28
All 28 Democratic 23
D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jan 28, 2020
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Dec 3, 2019
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Nov 21, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Oct 16, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 8, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Aug 9, 2019
Lawrence, Brenda
· Aug 9, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Aug 9, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 30, 2019
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jul 30, 2019
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jul 30, 2019
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Jul 30, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 30, 2019
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Jul 30, 2019
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 30, 2019
Yarmuth, John
· Jul 30, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4118: Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4118/
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"H.R. 4118: Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4118/.
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H.R. 4118, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4118/.
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