Overview of Federal Hate Crime Laws

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Apr 1, 2022

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Oct 28, 2026, 1:38 pm UTC

Authors: Peter G. Berris

Source topics: Crime

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• HR 2416To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the causation element in the Federal hate crime statute, and for other purposes.
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• S 1939A bill to facilitate the expedited review of antisemitic hate crimes, and for other purposes.
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• HR 3515To facilitate the expedited review of anti-Semitic hate crimes, and for other purposes.
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• HR 1727To amend title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a deprivation of civil rights, and for other purposes.
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• HR 2536To provide relief for victims of hate crimes, advance the safety and well-being of immigrants and refugees, and fund improved law enforcement and prosecution official training.
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• S 963A bill to authorize dedicated domestic terrorism offices within the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and require the Federal Government to take steps to prevent domestic terrorism, and for other purposes.
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• S 2090A bill to prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
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• HR 3929To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
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• S 1235A bill to establish a United States Commission on Hate Crimes to study and make recommendations on the prevention of the commission of hate crimes, and for other purposes.
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• HR 1834Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2021
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• HR 2541To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish grants to reduce the incidence of hate crimes, and for other purposes.
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• HR 2539To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants for hate crime prevention and prejudice reduction education, and for other purposes.
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• HR 55Emmett Till Antilynching Act
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• HR 133To enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, and for other purposes.
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