S 1462 116th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offenses Criminal procedure and sentencing Firearms and explosives Hate crimes Violent crime

Disarm Hate Act

Introduced: May 14, 2019 See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

May 14, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Disarm Hate Act

The bill expands the categories of persons who are prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm.

Specifically, it prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and receipt, possession, shipment, or transport by a person (1) who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or (2) who has received an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence.

What's happening now May 14, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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