Leading Against White Supremacy Act of 2023 This bill expands federal hate crime offenses to include acts motivated by white supremacy. The bill also establishes a standard for determining whether a person engaged in a white supremacy inspired hate crime, sets forth the elements of related conspiracies, and authorizes the Department of Justice to investigate, prosecute, and maintain records of white supremacy inspired hate crimes and related conspiracies.
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Leading Against White Supremacy Act of 2023
USA118th CongressHR-61| House
| Updated: 1/9/2023
Leading Against White Supremacy Act of 2023 This bill expands federal hate crime offenses to include acts motivated by white supremacy. The bill also establishes a standard for determining whether a person engaged in a white supremacy inspired hate crime, sets forth the elements of related conspiracies, and authorizes the Department of Justice to investigate, prosecute, and maintain records of white supremacy inspired hate crimes and related conspiracies.
Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of JusticeEvidence and witnessesHate crimesRacial and ethnic relations