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Preventing Antisemitic Hate Crimes Act

Introduced: May 27, 2021 Introduced by: Cotton, Tom Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 27, 2021
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Preventing Antisemitic Hate Crimes Act

This bill requires a designated officer or employee of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to facilitate the expedited review of anti-Semitic hate crimes and reports of anti-Semitic hate crimes.

Further, the bill requires DOJ to issue guidance for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies on expanding public education campaigns to raise awareness of anti-Semitic hate crimes.

Finally, the bill increases the statutory maximum prison term for an individual who is convicted of a federal hate crime offense after a prior conviction for a hate crime offense under federal law or a hate crime felony under state law.

What's happening now May 27, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3515 Related bill Preventing Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Republican 20
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 8, 2021
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · May 27, 2021
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 27, 2021
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Cornyn, John
Texas · May 27, 2021
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 27, 2021
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · May 27, 2021
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Daines, Steve
Montana · May 27, 2021
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · May 27, 2021
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 27, 2021
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · May 27, 2021
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · May 27, 2021
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · May 27, 2021
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · May 27, 2021
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 27, 2021
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 27, 2021
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Scott, Rick
Florida · May 27, 2021
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · May 27, 2021
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · May 27, 2021
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Thune, John
South Dakota · May 27, 2021
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 27, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1939: Preventing Antisemitic Hate Crimes Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1939/
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"S. 1939: Preventing Antisemitic Hate Crimes Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1939/.
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S. 1939, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1939/.
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