COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act
USA116th CongressHR-6721| House
| Updated: 5/5/2020
Grace Meng
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (34)
Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
COVID - 19 Hate Crimes Act This bill requires a designated officer or employee of the Department of Justice to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) hate crimes and reports of COVID-19 hate crimes. It defines COVID-19 hate crime as a violent crime that is motivated by two things: (1) the actual or perceived characteristic (e.g., race) of any person, and (2) the actual or perceived relationship to the spread of COVID-19 of any person because of that characteristic. The designated officer or employee must periodically report on the status of each case reviewed.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of JusticeDisability and health-based discriminationEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsHate crimesInfectious and parasitic diseasesRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act
USA116th CongressHR-6721| House
| Updated: 5/5/2020
COVID - 19 Hate Crimes Act This bill requires a designated officer or employee of the Department of Justice to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) hate crimes and reports of COVID-19 hate crimes. It defines COVID-19 hate crime as a violent crime that is motivated by two things: (1) the actual or perceived characteristic (e.g., race) of any person, and (2) the actual or perceived relationship to the spread of COVID-19 of any person because of that characteristic. The designated officer or employee must periodically report on the status of each case reviewed.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Grace Meng
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (34)
Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of JusticeDisability and health-based discriminationEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsHate crimesInfectious and parasitic diseasesRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination