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To 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.

USA115th CongressHR-4065| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2017
Nydia M. Velázquez

Nydia M. Velázquez

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (6)
Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2017 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish new Department of Justice (DOJ) grant programs: (1) for state and local governments, in partnership with stakeholders, service providers, and nonprofit entities, to establish and operate hate crime information and assistance websites and to establish or expand hate crime hotlines; and (2) for state and local law enforcement entities to establish education and training programs on solving and preventing hate crimes and establishing dialogues with members of at-risk groups. Additionally, the bill directs DOJ to establish, in the Office of Victims of Crime, a grant program to support efforts by local organizations to establish or expand programs and activities that serve victims of hate crimes.
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Timeline
Oct 12, 2017
Introduced in House
Oct 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • October 12, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • October 12, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Crime and Law Enforcement

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To 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.

USA115th CongressHR-4065| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2017
Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2017 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish new Department of Justice (DOJ) grant programs: (1) for state and local governments, in partnership with stakeholders, service providers, and nonprofit entities, to establish and operate hate crime information and assistance websites and to establish or expand hate crime hotlines; and (2) for state and local law enforcement entities to establish education and training programs on solving and preventing hate crimes and establishing dialogues with members of at-risk groups. Additionally, the bill directs DOJ to establish, in the Office of Victims of Crime, a grant program to support efforts by local organizations to establish or expand programs and activities that serve victims of hate crimes.
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Timeline
Oct 12, 2017
Introduced in House
Oct 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • October 12, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • October 12, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Nydia M. Velázquez

Nydia M. Velázquez

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (6)
Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Census and government statisticsCrime preventionCrime victimsCriminal justice information and recordsGovernment information and archivesHate crimesHealth programs administration and fundingLaw enforcement administration and fundingLawyers and legal servicesMental healthTelephone and wireless communication