Urging Congress to conduct public hearings on anti-military bias and improve enforcement of hate-crime protections for military families.

SJM 1 is a joint memorial from Oregon's legislature urging Congress to hold public hearings on anti-military bias and improve enforcement of hate-crime protections for military families under federal law (18 U.S.C. 1389). It directly addresses military families, who face elevated risks of hate crimes but lack full enforcement of existing protections. The memorial cites the U.S. Department of Justice's failure to act on congressional inquiries regarding hate crimes against military families, including a 2010 incident in Oregon. Oregon lawmakers request federal action to ensure these protections are properly enforced. This is a non-binding request to Congress, not a legislative proposal with immediate effect.