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A bill to provide incentives for hate crime reporting, grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, a Federal private right of action for victims of hate crimes, and additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.

USA115th CongressS-662| Senate 
| Updated: 5/2/2017
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (19)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Al Franken (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2017 or the NO HATE Act This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue grants to states and local governments to assist in implementing the National Incident-Based Reporting System, including training employees in identifying hate crimes. A state or local government receiving such funding must provide DOJ, through the Uniform Crime Reporting system, information pertaining to hate crimes committed in that jurisdiction. A state or local government failing to provide the required data must repay the grants. The bill directs DOJ to issue grants to states to create hate crime reporting hotlines. The bill creates a cause of action for: (1) a victim of a crime motivated by actual or perceived race, color, religion, or national origin; and (2) a victim of a crime motivated by actual or perceived religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, occurring in the special maritime or territorial jurisdiction of the United States or affecting interstate commerce. Under both civil actions, the victims must demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that the crime was based on one of the classifications listed. A criminal prosecution need not be brought before a civil action can be filed. A court imposing a penalty for a violation of the federal hate crime statute may order the defendant to participate in education classes or community service related to the community harmed by the defendant's offense as part of his or her supervised release.
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Timeline
Mar 15, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 15, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 31, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1566
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 2, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
  • March 15, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 15, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 31, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1566
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.


  • May 2, 2017
    Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1566: To provide incentives for hate crime reporting, grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, a Federal private right of action for victims of hate crimes, and additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
Civil actions and liabilityCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDisability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisHate crimesLaw enforcement administration and fundingRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

A bill to provide incentives for hate crime reporting, grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, a Federal private right of action for victims of hate crimes, and additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.

USA115th CongressS-662| Senate 
| Updated: 5/2/2017
National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2017 or the NO HATE Act This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue grants to states and local governments to assist in implementing the National Incident-Based Reporting System, including training employees in identifying hate crimes. A state or local government receiving such funding must provide DOJ, through the Uniform Crime Reporting system, information pertaining to hate crimes committed in that jurisdiction. A state or local government failing to provide the required data must repay the grants. The bill directs DOJ to issue grants to states to create hate crime reporting hotlines. The bill creates a cause of action for: (1) a victim of a crime motivated by actual or perceived race, color, religion, or national origin; and (2) a victim of a crime motivated by actual or perceived religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, occurring in the special maritime or territorial jurisdiction of the United States or affecting interstate commerce. Under both civil actions, the victims must demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that the crime was based on one of the classifications listed. A criminal prosecution need not be brought before a civil action can be filed. A court imposing a penalty for a violation of the federal hate crime statute may order the defendant to participate in education classes or community service related to the community harmed by the defendant's offense as part of his or her supervised release.
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Timeline
Mar 15, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 15, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 31, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1566
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 2, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
  • March 15, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 15, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 31, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1566
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.


  • May 2, 2017
    Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (19)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Al Franken (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1566: To provide incentives for hate crime reporting, grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, a Federal private right of action for victims of hate crimes, and additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDisability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisHate crimesLaw enforcement administration and fundingRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination