S. 1235 · 117th Congress
Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Kirsten Gillibrand
- Introduced
- 2021-04-20
- Latest action
- 2021-04-20 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021
This bill establishes the United States Commission on Hate Crimes. The commission must investigate and report on
whether hate crimes have increased; factors that contributed to an increase in hate crimes, if one is determined to exist; policies or actions by law enforcement agencies to reduce the commission of hate crimes; the impact of underreporting on hate crimes statistics and prevention; and successful community bias prevention responses.