H.R. 6721 · 116th Congress
COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Grace Meng
- Introduced
- 2020-05-05
- Latest action
- 2020-05-05 · Introduced in House
Summary
COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
This bill requires a designated officer or employee of the Department of Justice to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) hate crimes and reports of COVID-19 hate crimes.
It defines COVID-19 hate crime as a violent crime that is motivated by two things: (1) the actual or perceived characteristic (e.g., race) of any person, and (2) the actual or perceived relationship to the spread of COVID-19 of any person because of that characteristic.
The designated officer or employee must periodically report on the status of each case reviewed.