US HB6721 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 35-0)
Status: Introduced on May 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-05 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requires a designated officer or employee of the Department of Justice to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) hate crimes and reports of COVID-19 hate crimes. It defines COVID-19 hate crime as a violent crime that is motivated by two things: (1) the actual or perceived characteristic (e.g., race) of any person, and (2) the actual or perceived relationship to the spread of COVID-19 of any person because of that characteristic. The designated officer or employee must periodically report on the status of each case reviewed.

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Title

COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-05-05HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2020-05-05HouseIntroduced in House

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