HR 2541 United States House · 117th Congress

Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2021

Summary

Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2021 This bill establishes new grant programs to support state and local efforts to combat hate crimes and assist hate crime victims. Specifically, the Department of Justice (DOJ) must award grants for (1) hate crime information and assistance websites and hate crime hotlines, and (2) education and training programs to solve and prevent hate crimes. Additionally, DOJ must establish, in the Office for Victims of Crime, a grant program to support programs and activities for victims of hate crimes.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Apr 14, 2021 Last action Oct 19, 2021

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Full legislative history

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Total actions

3

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Committee

2

Oct 19, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

lower

Apr 14, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

lower

Apr 14, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Nydia M. Velázquez

Adriano Espaillat

Carolyn B. Maloney

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Frederica S. Wilson

Nikema Williams

Raúl M. Grijalva

Yvette D. Clarke