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A 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.

USA115th CongressS-1324| Senate 
| Updated: 6/8/2017
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (11)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disarm Hate Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit firearm sale or transfer to and receipt or possession by an individual who has: (1) been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor hate crime, or (2) received from any court an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence. The term "convicted in any court of a misdemeanor hate crime" means a conviction for a misdemeanor offense that has, as an element, that the conduct was motivated by hate or bias because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person. The term "received from any court an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence" means the imposition of an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor that involves violence and is based, in whole or in part, on conduct motivated by hate or bias because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person.
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Timeline
Jun 8, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 8, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 19, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2841
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • June 8, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 8, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • July 19, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2841
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2841: 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.
Assault and harassment offensesCriminal procedure and sentencingFirearms and explosivesHate crimesViolent crime

A 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.

USA115th CongressS-1324| Senate 
| Updated: 6/8/2017
Disarm Hate Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit firearm sale or transfer to and receipt or possession by an individual who has: (1) been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor hate crime, or (2) received from any court an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence. The term "convicted in any court of a misdemeanor hate crime" means a conviction for a misdemeanor offense that has, as an element, that the conduct was motivated by hate or bias because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person. The term "received from any court an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence" means the imposition of an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor that involves violence and is based, in whole or in part, on conduct motivated by hate or bias because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person.
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Timeline
Jun 8, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 8, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 19, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2841
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • June 8, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 8, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • July 19, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2841
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (11)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2841: 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.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesCriminal procedure and sentencingFirearms and explosivesHate crimesViolent crime