US HB223 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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 the following: (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 of Victims of Crime, a grant program to support programs and activities for victims of hate crimes.
Title
Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] |
Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] | Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] |
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-03-04 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
2019-01-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2019-01-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Census and government statistics
Crime and law enforcement
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Criminal justice information and records
Government information and archives
Hate crimes
Health promotion and preventive care
Law enforcement administration and funding
Lawyers and legal services
Mental health
Telephone and wireless communication
Crime and law enforcement
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Criminal justice information and records
Government information and archives
Hate crimes
Health promotion and preventive care
Law enforcement administration and funding
Lawyers and legal services
Mental health
Telephone and wireless communication
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/223/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr223/BILLS-116hr223ih.pdf |