United States · Bill · S
S. 1939 (117th)
Preventing Antisemitic Hate Crimes Act
Introduced
27 May 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 27 May 2021
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 27 May 2021
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 27 May 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1939
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/1939