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S 3228 116th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Crime victims Hate crimes

Justice for Victims of Hate Crimes Act

Introduced: January 28, 2020 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Justice for Victims of Hate Crimes Act

This bill establishes a statutory legal standard for proving intent in a hate crime.

A hate crime is a federal criminal offense committed because of the actual or perceived protected characteristic (e.g., race) of the victim. This bill specifies that the because of standard (i.e., the legal standard for proving intent) requires proof that the actual or perceived protected characteristic of the victim is a substantial motivating factor in the offense.

What's happening now January 28, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jan 28, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3228: Justice for Victims of Hate Crimes Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3228/
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"S. 3228: Justice for Victims of Hate Crimes Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3228/.
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S. 3228, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3228/.
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