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HR 4800 98th Congress House

A bill to require the Attorney General to include in the uniform crime reports information describing the incidence of certain offenses involving the expression of racial, ethnic, or religious…

Official title: A bill to require the Attorney General to include in the uniform crime reports information describing the incidence of certain offenses involving the expressio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Attorney General to include in the uniform crime reports information describing the incidence of certain offenses involving the expression of racial, ethnic, or religious prejudice.

Introduced: April 25, 1984 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Attorneys generalChurch propertyCrime preventionCrimes against minorities
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Criminal justice informationDepartment of JusticeDestruction of propertyGovernment paperworkGovernment records, documents, and informationMinoritiesMinorities and crimeReligion and ClergyVictims of crimes
This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 4, 1984
Executive Comment Requested from Justice.
Mar 12, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Feb 8, 1984
Introduced in House
Feb 8, 1984
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
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 Latest action June 4, 1984

Executive Comment Requested from Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Attorney General to include within the Uniform Crime Reports the incidence of the intentional destruction of religious property (robbery, burglary, theft, arson, vandalism and trespass) and offenses against persons and property committed to express racial, ethnic, or religious prejudices (homicide, assault, robbery, burglary, theft arson, vandalism and tresspass).

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4800: A bill to require the Attorney General to include in the uniform crime reports information describing the incidence of certain offenses involving the expression of racial, ethnic, or religious prejudice.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4800/
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"H.R. 4800: A bill to require the Attorney General to include in the uniform crime reports information describing the incidence of certain offenses involving the expression of racial, ethnic, or religious prejudice.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4800/.
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H.R. 4800, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4800/.
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[H.R. 4800: A bill to require the Attorney General to include in the uniform crime reports information describing the incidence of certain offenses involving the expression of racial, ethnic, or religious prejudice.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4800/)
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