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S. 1939 (117th)

Preventing Antisemitic Hate Crimes Act

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Introduced

27 May 2021

Last action

27 May 2021 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

10 August 2026

Education

Summary

Preventing Antisemitic Hate Crimes Act This bill requires a designated officer or employee of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to facilitate the expedited review of anti-Semitic hate crimes and reports of anti-Semitic hate crimes. Further, the bill requires DOJ to issue guidance for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies on expanding public education campaigns to raise awareness of anti-Semitic hate crimes. Finally, the bill increases the statutory maximum prison term for an individual who is convicted of a federal hate crime offense after a prior conviction for a hate crime offense under federal law or a hate crime felony under state law.

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Timeline

  1. 27 May 2021

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 May 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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