United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7955 (117th)
Leading Against White Supremacy Act of 2022
Introduced
7 June 2022
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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Summary
Leading Against White Supremacy Act of 2022 This bill establishes a standard for determining whether a person engaged in a white supremacy inspired hate crime. The bill also sets forth the elements of related conspiracies. Specifically, the bill states that a person engaged in a white supremacy inspired hate crime when white supremacy ideology motivated the actions that constituted a crime or were undertaken in furtherance of activity that would have constituted a crime. Additionally, the bill sets forth the elements of an offense involving the conspiracy to engage in a white supremacy inspired hate crime. Finally, the bill authorizes the Department of Justice to investigate, prosecute, and maintain records of white supremacy inspired hate crimes and related conspiracies.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 June 2022
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 June 2022
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 June 2022
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7955
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/7955