Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2019
United States116th CongressHR-223House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 4, 2019
Summary
Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2019 This bill establishes new grant programs to support state and local efforts to combat hate crimes and assist hate crime victims. Specifically, the Department of Justice (DOJ) must award grants for the following: (1) hate crime information and assistance websites and hate crime hotlines; and (2) education and training programs to solve and prevent hate crimes. Additionally, DOJ must establish, in the Office of Victims of Crime, a grant program to support programs and activities for victims of hate crimes.
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Timeline
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
House of Representatives
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
House of Representatives
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