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
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In committee
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jan 28, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 28, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1