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Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2021

Introduced: April 14, 2021 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2021

This bill establishes new grant programs to support state and local efforts to combat hate crimes and assist hate crime victims.

Specifically, the Department of Justice (DOJ) must award grants for (1) hate crime information and assistance websites and hate crime hotlines, and (2) education and training programs to solve and prevent hate crimes.

Additionally, DOJ must establish, in the Office for Victims of Crime, a grant program to support programs and activities for victims of hate crimes.

What's happening now October 19, 2021

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 14, 2021
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 14, 2021
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Apr 14, 2021
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Apr 14, 2021
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 14, 2021
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Apr 14, 2021
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 14, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2541: Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2541/
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"H.R. 2541: Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2541/.
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H.R. 2541, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2541/.
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