HR 2541
117th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Census and government statistics
Community life and organization
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Criminal justice information and records
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Hate crimes
Health promotion and preventive care
Law enforcement administration and funding
Lawyers and legal services
Mental health
Telephone and wireless communication
Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2021
Introduced: April 14, 2021
Introduced by:
Velázquez, Nydia M.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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