David’s Law

Summary

David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2021 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

1. 4 January 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 January 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 January 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 March 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 4 January 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 January 2021

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Sponsors

• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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