S. 1462 · 116th Congress

Disarm Hate Act

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Bob Casey
Introduced
2019-05-14
Latest action
2019-05-14 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Disarm Hate Act

The bill expands the categories of persons who are prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm.

Specifically, it prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and receipt, possession, shipment, or transport by a person (1) who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or (2) who has received an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence.