S. 937 — 117th Congress

COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

Originated in the Senate · Introduced Mar 23, 2021 · Crime and Law Enforcement

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117th Congress

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Latest action

May 20, 2021

Became Public Law No: 117-13.

CRS summary

As of May 20, 2021

Public Law

COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

This bill requires a designated officer or employee of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to facilitate the expedited review of hate crimes and reports of hate crimes.

DOJ must issue guidance for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies on establishing online hate crime reporting processes, collecting data disaggregated by protected characteristic (e.g., race or national origin), and expanding education campaigns.

Additionally, DOJ and the Department of Health and Human Services must issue guidance aimed at raising awareness of hate crimes during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

The bill establishes grants for states to create state-run hate crimes reporting hotlines. It also authorizes grants for states and local governments to implement the National Incident-Based Reporting System and to conduct law enforcement activities or crime reduction programs to prevent, address, or respond to hate crimes.

Finally, in the case of an individual convicted of a hate crime offense and placed on supervised release, the bill allows a court to order that the individual participate in educational classes or community service as a condition of supervised release.

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Roll-call votes

7 on record

Date	Chamber	Question	Member pages	Result
May 18, 2021	House	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	—	Passed (364–62)
Apr 22, 2021	Senate	On Passage of the Bill	—	Bill Passed (94–1)
Apr 22, 2021	Senate	On the Amendment	—	Amendment Rejected (46–51)
Apr 22, 2021	Senate	On the Amendment	—	Amendment Rejected (49–48)
Apr 22, 2021	Senate	On the Amendment	—	Amendment Rejected (49–48)
Apr 15, 2021	Senate	On the Motion to Proceed	—	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (49–45)
Apr 14, 2021	Senate	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	—	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (92–6)

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