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H.R. 2416 (117th)

Stop Hate Crimes Act of 2021

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Introduced

8 April 2021

Last action

19 October 2021 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]

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Summary

Stop Hate Crimes Act of 2021 This bill lowers the statutory burden of proof for showing intent with respect to a federal hate crime offense. Current law makes it unlawful to willfully cause bodily injury, or attempt to do so using a dangerous weapon, because of the actual or perceived protected characteristic (e.g., race) of a person. In 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that the because of standard requires proof that a person's actual or perceived protected characteristic was the sole motivating factor in the offense. This bill replaces the because of standard with a new standard. Specifically, willfully causing bodily injury, or attempting to do so using a dangerous weapon, is a hate crime offense if a person's actual or perceived protected characteristic was a contributory motivating factor in the offense.

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Timeline

  1. 8 April 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 April 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 April 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 October 2021

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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