,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ffb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ae1 #bjag ,mr4   
,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4  
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 
,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,ms4 
,hirono7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide      
inc5tives = hate crime report+1 grants =
 ,/ate-run hate crime hotl9es1 a ,f$]al 
private "r ( action = victims ( hate    
crimes1 & additional p5alties =         
individuals convict$ "u ! ,mat!w ,%eph>d
 & ,james ,byrd1 ,jr4 ,hate ,crimes     
,prev5tion ,act4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,national          
,opposition to ,hate1 ,assault1 &       
,?reats to ,equality ,act ( #bjag or    
,,no ,,hate ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! incid5ce (       
viol5ce motivat$ by ! actual or p]ceiv$ 
race1 color1 religion1 national orig91  
g5d]1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1  
or disability ( ! victim1 kn[n z hate   

crimes or crimes motivat$ by bias1 poses
 a s]i\s national problem4  7#b7 ,su*   
viol5ce disrupts ! tranquility & safety 
( communities & is deeply divisive4     
7#c7 ,a prom95t *>act]i/ic ( a viol5t   
crime motivat$ by bias is t x n only    
deva/ates ! actual victim & ! family &  
fri5ds ( ! victim1 b also frequ5tly     
ravages ! community %>+ ! traits t caus$
 ! victim to be select$4  7#d7 ,accord+ 
to data obta9$ by ! ,f$]al ,bureau (    
,inve/igation1 ! incid5ce ( su* viol5ce 
increas$ 9 #bjae1 ! mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* 
data is available1 9 comp>ison to prior 
ye>s4  7#e7 ,! ,hate ,crimes ,/ati/ics  
,act 7,public ,law #aja-bge2 #bh        
,u4,s4,c4 #ecd note7 & ! ,mat!w ,%ep>d &
 ,james ,byrd1 ,jr4 ,hate ,crimes       
,prev5tion ,act 7division ,e ( ,public  
,law #aaa-hd2 #abc ,/at4 #bhce7 h enabl$
 ,f$]al au?orities to und]/& &1 :]e     
appropriate1 inve/igate & prosecute hate
 crimes4  7#f7 ,h[ev]1 a complete       
und]/&+ ( ! national problem pos$ by    
hate crimes is h9d]$ by incomplete data 

f ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local jurisdictions  
obta9$ ?r\gh ! ,uni=m ,crime ,reports   
program au?oriz$ "u section #ecd ( title
 #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & adm9i/]$ by
 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation4  7#g7
 ,increas$ implem5tation ( ! ,national  
,incid5t-,bas$ ,report+ ,sy/em w enable 
! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation to     
obta9 m detail$ & accurate in=mation on 
_m crimes1 includ+ viol5ce motivat$ by !
 actual or p]ceiv$ race1 color1         
religion1 national orig91 g5d]1 sexual  
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or disability 
( ! victim4  7#h7 ,/ate-run hotl9es t   
direct victims or witnesses ( hate      
crimes to law en=cem5t or local support 
s]vices w all[ ,/ate & local law        
en=cem5t ag5cies1 z well z local        
community-bas$ s]vice provid]s1 to      
und]/& hate crimes m fully & to act     
accord+ly4  7#i7 ,a ,f$]al private "r ( 
action provides an additional option (  
rec\rse = individuals :o are t>get$ =   
viol5ce bas$ on actual or p]ceiv$ race1 
color1 religion1 national orig91 g5d]1  

sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or     
disability4  7#aj7 ,_m p]petrators (    
crimes motivat$ by bias may b5efit f    
educational programm+ or volunte] s]vice
 conduct$ 9 conjunction )1 "u ! guidance
 (1 or ) ! input ( ! community t>get$ by
 ! hate crime4  7#aa7 ,f$]al f9ancial   
assi/ance ) reg>d to c]ta9 viol5t crimes
 motivat$ by bias enables ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & local au?orities to "w toge!r z      
p>tn]s 9 ! inve/igation & prosecution ( 
su* crimes4  7#ab7 ,! problem ( crimes  
motivat$ by bias is suffici5tly s]i\s1  
widespread1 & int]/ate 9 nature z to    
w>rant ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance to     
,/ates & local jurisdictions4  #c4      
,report+ ( hate crimes  7a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m hate crime  
means a crim9al (f5se aga9/ a p]son or  
prop]ty motivat$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by an   
(f5d]'s bias aga9/ a race1 color1       
religion1 national orig91 g5d]1 sexual  
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or disability2
 &  7#b7 ! t]m ,uni=m ,crime ,reports   
means ! reports au?oriz$ "u section #ecd

 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &    
adm9i/]$ by ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation t compile nationwide      
crim9al /ati/ics = use--  7,a7 9 law    
en=cem5t adm9i/ration1 op]ation1 &      
managem5t2 &  7,b7 to assess ! nature & 
type ( crime 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7    
,implem5tation grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al may make grants to     
,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t to assi/
 ! ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t 9     
implem5t+ ! ,national ,incid5t-,bas$    
,report+ ,sy/em1 includ+ to tra9        
employees 9 id5tify+ & classify+ hate   
crimes 9 ! ,national ,incid5t-,bas$     
,report+ ,sy/em4  7#b7 ,priority ,9 mak+
 grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,attorney   
,g5]al %all give priority to ,/ates &   
units ( local gov]nm5t ) l>g]           
populations4  7c7 ,report+  7#a7        
,compliance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 9 ea* fiscal
 ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date t is #c ye>s    
aft] ! date on :i* a ,/ate or unit (    
local gov]nm5t fir/ receives a grant "u 

subsection 7b71 ! ,/ate or unit ( local 
gov]nm5t %all provide to ! ,attorney    
,g5]al1 ?r\gh ! ,uni=m ,crime ,report+  
sy/em1 in=mation p]ta9+ to hate crimes  
committ$ 9 t jurisdiction dur+ ! prec$+ 
fiscal ye>4  7,b7 ,ext5sions2 waiv] ,!  
,attorney ,g5]al-- 7i7 may provide a    
#abj-;day ext5sion to a ,/ate or unit ( 
local gov]nm5t t is mak+ good fai? ef=ts
 to comply ) subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7  
%all waive ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph  
7,a7 if compliance ) t subp>agraph by a 
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t w\ld be  
uncon/itutional "u ! con/itution ( !    
,/ate or ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! unit ( local 
gov]nm5t is locat$1 respectively4  7#b7 
,failure to comply ,if a ,/ate or unit (
 local gov]nm5t t receives a grant "u   
subsection 7b7 fails to sub/antially    
comply ) p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1
 ! ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t %all  
repay ! grant 9 full1 plus reasonable   
int]e/ & p5alty *>ges all[able by law or
 e/abli%$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  #d4   
,grants = ,/ate-run hate crime hotl9es  

7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
hate crime means a crim9al (f5se aga9/ a
 p]son or prop]ty motivat$ 9 :ole or 9  
"p by an (f5d]'s bias aga9/ a race1     
color1 religion1 national orig91 g5d]1  
sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or     
disability4  7b7 ,grants au?oriz$  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make  
grants to ,/ates to create ,/ate-run    
hate crime report+ hotl9es4  7#b7 ,grant
 p]iod ,a grant made "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s4    
7c7 ,hotl9e requirem5ts ,a ,/ate %all   
ensure1 ) respect to a hotl9e fund$ by a
 grant "u subsection 7b71 t--  7#a7 !   
hotl9e directs individuals to-- 7,a7 law
 en=cem5t if appropriate2 &  7,b7 local 
support s]vices2  7#b7 any p]sonally    
id5tifiable in=mation t an individual   
provides to an ag5cy ( ! ,/ate ?r\gh !  
hotl9e is n directly or indirectly      
disclos$1 )\t ! cons5t ( ! individual1  
to--  7,a7 any o!r ag5cy ( t ,/ate2     
7,b7 any o!r ,/ate2  7,c7 ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t2 or  7,d7 any o!r p]son or    

entity2  7#c7 ! /aff memb]s :o op]ate ! 
hotl9e are tra9$ to be kn[l$geable      
ab\t-- 7,a7 applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & 
local hate crime laws2 &  7,b7 local law
 en=cem5t res\rces & applicable local   
support s]vices2 &  7#d7 ! hotl9e is    
accessible to--  7,a7 individuals )     
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy1 :]e           
appropriate2 &  7,b7 individuals )      
disabilities4  7d7 ,be/ practices ,!    
,attorney ,g5]al %all issue guidance to 
,/ates on be/ practices = implem5t+ !   
requirem5ts ( subsection 7c74  #e4      
,private "r ( action = crimes motivat$  
by actual or p]ceiv$ race1 color1       
religion1 or national orig9  7a7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
crime means an act or s]ies ( acts t    
w\ld con/itute a crim9al (f5se "u ,f$]al
 or ,/ate law1 :e!r or n ! act or acts--
  7,a7 h actually result$ 9 crim9al     
*>ges1 prosecution1 or conviction2 or   
7,b7 7 committ$ 9 ! special m>itime &   
t]ritorial jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates or 9 a ,f$]al prison2 &  7#b7 !  

t]m crime motivat$ by actual or p]ceiv$ 
race1 color1 religion1 or national orig9
 means a crime committ$ because ( actual
 or p]ceiv$ race1 color1 religion1 or   
national orig94  7b7 ,purpose ,pursuant 
to ! affirmative p[] ( ,congress to     
enact ?is section "u section #b ( !     
,?irte5? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 z well z "u section #h ( 
,article ,i ( ! ,con/itution1 ! purpose 
( ?is section is to protect ! civil     
rights ( victims ( crimes motivat$ by   
actual or p]ceiv$ race1 color1 religion1
 or national orig9 & to promote public  
safety1 heal?1 & activities affect+     
int]/ate comm]ce by e/abli%+ a ,f$]al   
civil rights cause ( action = victims ( 
crime motivat$ by actual or p]ceiv$     
race1 color1 religion1 or national      
orig94  7c7 ,"r ,to be free f c]ta9     
crimes ,all p]sons )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all h ! "r to be free f crimes motivat$
 by actual or p]ceiv$ race1 color1      
religion1 or national orig94  7d7 ,cause
 ( action ,a p]son 7includ+ a p]son :o  

acts "u color ( any /atute1 ord9ance1   
regulation1 cu/om1 or usage ( any ,/ate7
 :o commits a crime motivat$ by actual  
or p]ceiv$ race1 color1 religion1 or    
national orig91 & ?us deprives ano!r ( !
 "r decl>$ 9 subsection 7c71 %all be    
liable to ! p>ty injur$1 9 an action = !
 recov]y ( comp5satory & punitive       
damages1 injunctive & decl>atory relief1
 & su* o!r relief z a c\rt may deem     
appropriate4  7e7 ,damages ,9 any civil 
action br\ght "u ?is section 9 :i* !    
pla9tiff prevails1 ! c\rt-- 7#a7 %all   
aw>d treble comp5satory damages & a     
reasonable attorney's fee2 &  7#b7 may1 
9 its discretion1 aw>d equitable relief4
  7f7 ,limitations  7#a7 ,p]iod (       
limitations ,an action "u ?is section   
may n be comm5c$ lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !
 date ( ! act compla9$ (4  7#b7 ,rule ( 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to au?orize a cause ( action "u 
subsection 7d7 =-- 7,a7 a r&om act      
unrelat$ to actual or p]ceiv$ race1     
color1 religion1 or national orig92 or  

7,b7 an act t _c be demon/rat$1 by a    
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 to be a crime 
motivat$ by actual or p]ceiv$ race1     
color1 religion1 or national orig94  7g7
 ,concurr5t jurisdiction ,! di/rict     
c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h orig9al  
jurisdiction1 concurr5t ) ,/ate c\rts1 (
 an action "u ?is section4  7h7 ,no     
prior crim9al action ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 %all be con/ru$ to require a prior     
crim9al compla9t1 prosecution1 or       
conviction to e/abli% ! elem5ts ( a     
cause ( action "u subsection 7d74  #f4  
,private "r ( action = crimes motivat$  
by actual or p]ceiv$ religion1 national 
orig91 g5d]1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d]    
id5tity1 or disability  7a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m crime means 
an act or s]ies ( acts t w\ld con/itute 
a crim9al (f5se "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law1 
:e!r or n ! act or acts h actually      
result$ 9 crim9al *>ges1 prosecution1 or
 conviction2 &  7#b7 ! t]m crime        
motivat$ by actual or p]ceiv$ religion1 
national orig91 g5d]1 sexual ori5tation1

 g5d] id5tity1 or disability means a    
crime committ$ because ( actual or      
p]ceiv$ religion1 national orig91 g5d]1 
sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or     
disability4  7b7 ,purpose ,pursuant to !
 affirmative p[] ( ,congress to enact   
?is section "u clause #c ( section #h ( 
,article ,i ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 7commonly kn[n z ! ,comm]ce      
,clause71 ! purpose ( ?is section is to 
protect ! civil rights ( victims (      
crimes motivat$ by actual or p]ceiv$    
religion1 national orig91 g5d]1 sexual  
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or disability 
& to promote public safety1 heal?1 &    
activities affect+ int]/ate comm]ce by  
e/abli%+ a ,f$]al civil rights cause (  
action = victims ( crime motivat$ by    
actual or p]ceiv$ religion1 national    
orig91 g5d]1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d]    
id5tity1 or disability4  7c7 ,"r ,to be 
free f c]ta9 crimes ,all p]sons )9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates %all h ! "r to be free f  
crimes motivat$ by actual or p]ceiv$    
religion1 national orig91 g5d]1 sexual  

ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or disability4
  7d7 ,cause ( action  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
p]son 7includ+ a p]son :o acts "u color 
( any /atute1 ord9ance1 regulation1     
cu/om1 or usage ( any ,/ate71 9 any     
circum/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 or 
)9 ! special m>itime & t]ritorial       
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a     
,f$]al prison1 :o commits a crime       
motivat$ by actual or p]ceiv$ religion1 
national orig91 g5d]1 sexual ori5tation1
 g5d] id5tity1 or disability1 & ?us     
deprives ano!r ( ! "r decl>$ 9          
subsection 7c71 %all be liable to ! p>ty
 injur$1 9 an action = ! recov]y (      
comp5satory & punitive damages1         
injunctive & decl>atory relief1 & su*   
o!r relief z a c\rt may deem            
appropriate4  7#b7 ,circum/ances        
describ$ ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
circum/ances describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are
 t-- 7,a7 ! conduct describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 occurs dur+ ! c\rse (1 or z !      
result (1 ! travel ( ! def5dant or !    
victim--  7i7 across a ,/ate l9e or     

national bord]2 or  7ii7 us+ a *annel1  
facility1 or in/rum5tality ( int]/ate or
 =eign comm]ce2  7,b7 ! def5dant uses a 
*annel1 facility1 or in/rum5tality (    
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce 9 connection )
 ! conduct describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72    
7,c7 9 connection ) ! conduct describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! def5dant employs a    
fire>m1 dang]\s weapon1 explosive or    
inc5di>y device1 or o!r weapon t has    
travel$ 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce2    
7,d7 ! conduct describ$ 9 p>agraph      
7#a7-- 7i7 int]f]es ) comm]cial or o!r  
economic activity 9 :i* ! victim is     
engag$ at ! "t ( ! conduct2 or  7ii7    
o!rwise affects int]/ate or =eign       
comm]ce4  7e7 ,damages ,9 any civil     
action br\ght "u ?is section 9 :i* !    
pla9tiff prevails1 ! c\rt--  7#a7 %all  
aw>d treble comp5satory damages & a     
reasonable attorney's fee2 &  7#b7 may1 
9 its discretion1 aw>d equitable relief4
  7f7 ,limitations  7#a7 ,p]iod (       
limitation ,an action "u ?is section may
 n be comm5c$ lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !   

date ( ! act compla9$ (4  7#b7 ,rule (  
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to au?orize a cause ( action "u 
subsection 7d7 =-- 7,a7 a r&om act      
unrelat$ to actual or p]ceiv$ religion1 
national orig91 g5d]1 sexual ori5tation1
 g5d] id5tity1 or disability2 or  7,b7  
an act t _c be demon/rat$1 by a         
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 to be a crime 
motivat$ by actual or p]ceiv$ religion1 
national orig91 g5d]1 sexual ori5tation1
 g5d] id5tity1 or disability4  7g7      
,concurr5t jurisdiction ,! di/rict c\rts
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h orig9al       
jurisdiction1 concurr5t ) ,/ate c\rts1 (
 an action "u ?is section4  7h7 ,no     
prior crim9al action ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 %all be con/ru$ to require a prior     
crim9al compla9t1 prosecution1 or       
conviction to e/abli% ! elem5ts ( a     
cause ( action "u subsection 7d74  #g4  
,additional crim9al p5alties ,section   
#bdi ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7
 ,sup]vis$ release ,if a c\rt includes1 

z a "p ( a s5t5ce ( imprisonm5t impos$ =
 a violation ( subsection 7a71 a        
requirem5t t ! def5dant be plac$ on a   
t]m ( sup]vis$ release aft] imprisonm5t 
"u section #cehc1 ! c\rt may ord]1 z an 
explicit condition ( sup]vis$ release1 t
 ! def5dant und]take educational classes
 or community s]vice directly relat$ to 
! community h>m$ by ! def5dant's (f5se4 
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