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Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021

Introduced: April 15, 2021 Introduced by: Krishnamoorthi, Raja Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Mar 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021

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

  • 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;
  • the impact of underreporting on hate crimes statistics and prevention; and
  • successful community bias prevention responses.
What's happening now May 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1235 Related bill Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 155
All 155 Democratic 97 Republican 2
D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Nov 3, 2022
Yarmuth, John
· Dec 23, 2021
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Oct 22, 2021
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Aug 20, 2021
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Jun 30, 2021
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jun 28, 2021
Rice, Kathleen
· Jun 14, 2021
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · May 12, 2021
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Apr 20, 2021
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Apr 20, 2021
Pascrell, Bill
· Apr 15, 2021
 D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Apr 14, 2021
Butterfield, G. K.
· Apr 13, 2021
Malinowski, Tom
· Apr 13, 2021
Perlmutter, Ed
· Apr 13, 2021
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Apr 13, 2021
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Apr 8, 2021
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 8, 2021
 R
Kim, Young
California · Apr 8, 2021
Lawson, Al
· Apr 8, 2021
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Mar 29, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Mar 29, 2021
Brown, Anthony
· Mar 29, 2021
Bush, Cori
· Mar 29, 2021
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 29, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 29, 2021
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 29, 2021
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Mar 29, 2021
Eshoo, Anna
· Mar 29, 2021
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Mar 29, 2021
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Mar 29, 2021
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Mar 29, 2021
Kilmer, Derek
· Mar 29, 2021
Levin, Andy
· Mar 29, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· Mar 29, 2021
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 29, 2021
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Mar 29, 2021
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 29, 2021
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Mar 29, 2021
Trone, David
· Mar 29, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Mar 23, 2021
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 23, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1834: Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1834/
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"H.R. 1834: Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1834/.
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