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Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021

Introduced: April 20, 2021 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Apr 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 20, 2021
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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 April 20, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1834 Related bill Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Apr 20, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1235: Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1235/
MLA
"S. 1235: Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1235/.
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S. 1235, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1235/.
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[S. 1235: Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1235/)
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