COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
Official title: A bill to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes, and for other purposes.
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2021 | House · vote #145 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 364–62 | See who voted → |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Senate · vote #165 | On Passage of the Bill S. 937 | Passed | 94–1 | See who voted → |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Senate · vote #151 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 937 | Agreed To | 92–6 | See who voted → |
Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.
1 agreed to 3 failed 43 with no recorded outcome
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SAMDT 1,458 | Blackburn, Marsha | Failed |
| SAMDT 1,456 | Cruz, Ted | Failed |
| SAMDT 1,445 | Hirono, Mazie K. | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 1,425 | Lee, Mike | Failed |
| SAMDT 1,457 | McConnell, Mitch | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,455 | Schumer, Charles E. | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,454 | Schumer, Charles E. | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,453 | Schumer, Charles E. | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,452 | Lankford, James | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,451 | Klobuchar, Amy | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,450 | Tuberville, Tommy | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,449 | Tuberville, Tommy | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,448 | Blackburn, Marsha | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,447 | Lankford, James | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,446 | Warnock, Raphael G. | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,444 | Hirono, Mazie K. | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,443 | Scott, Tim | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,442 | Lee, Mike | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,441 | Lee, Mike | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,440 | Paul, Rand | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,439 | Marshall, Roger | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,438 | Marshall, Roger | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,437 | Kennedy, John | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,436 | Tuberville, Tommy | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,435 | Tuberville, Tommy | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,434 | Tuberville, Tommy | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,433 | Tuberville, Tommy | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,432 | Moran, Jerry | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,431 | Ernst, Joni | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,430 | Lee, Mike | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,429 | Lee, Mike | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,428 | Lee, Mike | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,427 | Lee, Mike | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,426 | Lee, Mike | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,424 | Lee, Mike | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,423 | Cotton, Tom | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,422 | Cotton, Tom | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,421 | Cornyn, John | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,420 | Cornyn, John | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,419 | Cornyn, John | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,418 | Cornyn, John | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,417 | Cruz, Ted | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,416 | Cruz, Ted | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,415 | Cruz, Ted | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,414 | Cruz, Ted | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,413 | Kennedy, John | No recorded outcome |
| SAMDT 1,412 | Blackburn, Marsha | No recorded outcome |
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Became Public Law No: 117-13.
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 hate crimes and reports of hate crimes.
DOJ must issue guidance for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies on establishing online hate crime reporting processes, collecting data disaggregated by protected characteristic (e.g., race or national origin), and expanding education campaigns.
Additionally, DOJ and the Department of Health and Human Services must issue guidance aimed at raising awareness of hate crimes during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
The bill establishes grants for states to create state-run hate crimes reporting hotlines. It also authorizes grants for states and local governments to implement the National Incident-Based Reporting System and to conduct law enforcement activities or crime reduction programs to prevent, address, or respond to hate crimes.
Finally, in the case of an individual convicted of a hate crime offense and placed on supervised release, the bill allows a court to order that the individual participate in educational classes or community service as a condition of supervised release.
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- Public Law Formatted Text PDF United States Legislative Markup
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 937: COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-937/
"S. 937: COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-937/.
S. 937, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-937/.
[S. 937: COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-937/)