Disarm Hate Act

Summary

Disarm Hate Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit firearm sale or transfer to and receipt or possession by an individual who has: (1) been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor hate crime, or (2) received from any court an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence. The term "convicted in any court of a misdemeanor hate crime" means a conviction for a misdemeanor offense that has, as an element, that the conduct was motivated by hate or bias because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person. The term "received from any court an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence" means the imposition of an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor that involves violence and is based, in whole or in part, on conduct motivated by hate or bias because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person.

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Timeline

1. 8 June 2017

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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2. 8 June 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 8 June 2017 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
• Tammy Baldwin · D · Sponsor
• Richard Blumenthal · D · Sponsor
• Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Sponsor
• Edward Markey · D · Sponsor
• Christopher Murphy · D · Sponsor
• Jeanne Shaheen · D · Sponsor
• Chris Van Hollen · D · Sponsor
• Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Sponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Sponsor
• Maggie Hassan · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Disarm Hate Act
• related to ← Hate Crimes Prevention Act