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H.R. 761 116th Congress House

CAMPUS HATE Crimes Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen prevention and response measures for hate crimes on college campuses by establishing robust accountabil… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen prevention and response measures for hate crimes on college campuses by establishing robust accountability measures, providing needs-based grants, and amending the Clery Act.

Introduced: January 24, 2019 See on congress.gov
Education Assault and harassment offensesCrime preventionCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and records
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Disability and paralysisEducation programs fundingHate crimesHigher educationRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSchool administrationSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationViolent crime
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 24, 2019
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 Latest action January 24, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Creating Accountability Measures Protecting University Students Historically Abused, Threatened, and Exposed to Crimes Act or the CAMPUS HATE Crimes Act

This bill establishes measures to hold institutions of higher education accountable for hate crimes that occur on their campuses, including by conditioning the receipt of certain federal funding on an institution's implementation of a program to prevent and respond to such crimes. The Department of Education may award grants to support such programs.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Aug 21, 2020
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 11, 2019
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 31, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 24, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 24, 2019
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jan 24, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 24, 2019
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jan 24, 2019
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jan 24, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 761: CAMPUS HATE Crimes Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-761/
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"H.R. 761: CAMPUS HATE Crimes Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-761/.
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H.R. 761, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-761/.
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