US HB4118 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 38-0)
Status: Introduced on July 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-08-28 - 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 July 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-08-28 - 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 the United States Commission on Hate Crimes. The commission must investigate and report on the following: 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; and the impact of underreporting on hate crimes statistics and prevention.
Title
Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL] | Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Val Demings [D-FL] |
| Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] | Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] |
| Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] |
| Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] | Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA] |
| Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL] |
| Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA] | Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] | Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA] |
| Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] |
| Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI] |
| Rep. William Keating [D-MA] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH] | Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA] |
| Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-28 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| 2019-07-30 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-07-30 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Crime and law enforcement
Crime prevention
Criminal justice information and records
Government studies and investigations
Hate crimes
Crime and law enforcement
Crime prevention
Criminal justice information and records
Government studies and investigations
Hate crimes
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4118/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4118/BILLS-116hr4118ih.pdf |
