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Preventing Antisemitic Hate Crimes Act

USA117th CongressS-1939| Senate 
| Updated: 5/27/2021
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (24)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Mitch McConnell (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)John Thune (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Preventing Antisemitic Hate Crimes Act This bill requires a designated officer or employee of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to facilitate the expedited review of anti-Semitic hate crimes and reports of anti-Semitic hate crimes. Further, the bill requires DOJ to issue guidance for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies on expanding public education campaigns to raise awareness of anti-Semitic hate crimes. Finally, the bill increases the statutory maximum prison term for an individual who is convicted of a federal hate crime offense after a prior conviction for a hate crime offense under federal law or a hate crime felony under state law.
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Timeline
May 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • May 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3515: Preventing Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes Act
Congressional oversightCrime preventionCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingDisability assistanceGovernment studies and investigationsHate crimesLaw enforcement administration and fundingReligionState and local government operationsViolent crime

Preventing Antisemitic Hate Crimes Act

USA117th CongressS-1939| Senate 
| Updated: 5/27/2021
Preventing Antisemitic Hate Crimes Act This bill requires a designated officer or employee of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to facilitate the expedited review of anti-Semitic hate crimes and reports of anti-Semitic hate crimes. Further, the bill requires DOJ to issue guidance for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies on expanding public education campaigns to raise awareness of anti-Semitic hate crimes. Finally, the bill increases the statutory maximum prison term for an individual who is convicted of a federal hate crime offense after a prior conviction for a hate crime offense under federal law or a hate crime felony under state law.
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Timeline
May 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • May 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (24)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Mitch McConnell (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)John Thune (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3515: Preventing Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightCrime preventionCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingDisability assistanceGovernment studies and investigationsHate crimesLaw enforcement administration and fundingReligionState and local government operationsViolent crime