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H.R. 1843 117th Congress House

COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act

Official title: To facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 11, 2021 Introduced by: Grace Meng Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCrime preventionCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
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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
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E235-236)
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 18, 2021

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

This bill requires a designated officer or employee of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) hate crimes and reports of COVID-19 hate crimes.

It defines COVID-19 hate crime as a violent crime that is motivated by two things: (1) the actual or perceived characteristic (e.g., race or ethnicity) of any person, and (2) the actual or perceived relationship to the spread of COVID-19 of any person because of that characteristic.

The bill requires DOJ to issue guidance for state and local law enforcement agencies on (1) the establishment of online hate crime reporting processes and the availability of online reporting in multiple languages, and (2) the expansion of culturally competent education campaigns. Additionally, DOJ and the Department of Health and Human Services must issue guidance on best practices for mitigating racially discriminatory language in describing the COVID-19 pandemic.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 728 COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act
  • S 937 COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
  • S 963 Domestic Terrorism and Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 180
All 180 Democratic 123
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · May 18, 2021
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · May 13, 2021
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 13, 2021
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · May 11, 2021
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Apr 15, 2021
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Apr 15, 2021
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 15, 2021
Speier, Jackie
· Apr 15, 2021
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Apr 14, 2021
Butterfield, G. K.
· Apr 14, 2021
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Apr 14, 2021
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 14, 2021
Crist, Charlie
· Apr 14, 2021
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Apr 14, 2021
Spanberger, Abigail
· Apr 14, 2021
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Apr 14, 2021
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Apr 14, 2021
Yarmuth, John
· Apr 14, 2021
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Apr 8, 2021
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Apr 5, 2021
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Apr 5, 2021
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Apr 5, 2021
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 5, 2021
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Apr 5, 2021
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 29, 2021
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Mar 29, 2021
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 29, 2021
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 29, 2021
 D
Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Mar 29, 2021
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 26, 2021
Bowman, Jamaal
· Mar 26, 2021
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Mar 26, 2021
Deutch, Theodore
· Mar 26, 2021
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 26, 2021
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Mar 26, 2021
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Mar 26, 2021
Manning, Kathy
· Mar 26, 2021
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Mar 26, 2021
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Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Mar 26, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1843: COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1843/
MLA
"H.R. 1843: COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1843/.
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H.R. 1843, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1843/.
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