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HR 1171 99th Congress House

Hate Crime Statistics Act

Official title: A bill to improve the collection of statistics on crimes motivated by racial, religious, or ethnic hatred by requiring the Attorney General to include in the u… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to improve the collection of statistics on crimes motivated by racial, religious, or ethnic hatred by requiring 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: February 25, 1985 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Church propertyCivil Rights and LibertiesCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCrime prevention
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Crimes against minoritiesCriminal justice informationDestruction of propertyGovernment paperworkMinoritiesMinorities and crimeRacismReligion and ClergyReligious libertyVictims of crimes
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 9, 1985
Clean Bill H.R.2455 Reported in Lieu.
May 9, 1985
Clean Bill H.R.2455 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.
May 2, 1985
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 25, 1985
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 21, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 6, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Feb 20, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Feb 20, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 9, 1985

Clean Bill H.R.2455 Reported in Lieu.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hate Crime Statistics Act - 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 trespass).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2455 Related bill Hate Crime Statistics Act
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
FROST, MARTIN
· Feb 25, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 25, 1985
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 25, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1171: Hate Crime Statistics Act. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1171/
MLA
"H.R. 1171: Hate Crime Statistics Act." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1171/.
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H.R. 1171, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1171/.
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[H.R. 1171: Hate Crime Statistics Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1171/)
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