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David’s Law

USA116th CongressHR-5943| House 
| Updated: 3/10/2020
Sheila Jackson Lee

Sheila Jackson Lee

Democratic Representative

Texas

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2019 or David's Law This bill adds hate crime offenses and penalties to the criminal civil rights statute that prohibits interference with federally protected activities. Current law already prohibits and penalizes similar offenses under the criminal civil rights statute that prohibits hate crime offenses. Additionally, the bill authorizes state and local grants to combat hate crimes committed by juveniles. It also authorizes the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Justice to hire additional personnel to prevent and respond to alleged criminal civil rights offenses involving interference with federally protected activities. Finally, the bill directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to study whether it is appropriate to provide a sentencing enhancement for adult defendants who recruit minors to commit hate crime offenses.
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Timeline
Feb 21, 2020
Introduced in House
Feb 21, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 10, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • February 21, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • February 21, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 10, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Criminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of JusticeDepartment of the TreasuryFirearms and explosivesFiresGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHate crimesJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersViolent crime

David’s Law

USA116th CongressHR-5943| House 
| Updated: 3/10/2020
David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2019 or David's Law This bill adds hate crime offenses and penalties to the criminal civil rights statute that prohibits interference with federally protected activities. Current law already prohibits and penalizes similar offenses under the criminal civil rights statute that prohibits hate crime offenses. Additionally, the bill authorizes state and local grants to combat hate crimes committed by juveniles. It also authorizes the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Justice to hire additional personnel to prevent and respond to alleged criminal civil rights offenses involving interference with federally protected activities. Finally, the bill directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to study whether it is appropriate to provide a sentencing enhancement for adult defendants who recruit minors to commit hate crime offenses.
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Timeline
Feb 21, 2020
Introduced in House
Feb 21, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 10, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • February 21, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • February 21, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 10, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sheila Jackson Lee

Sheila Jackson Lee

Democratic Representative

Texas

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Criminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of JusticeDepartment of the TreasuryFirearms and explosivesFiresGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHate crimesJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersViolent crime