,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjai,ms4 
,velzquez 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new 
,york1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 &  
,mr4 ,takano7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh to e/abli% grants to r$uce
 ! incid5ce ( hate crimes1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,hate ,crime ,victim       
,assi/ance ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7   
,hate crimes h be5 on ! rise ov] !      
previ\s ye>s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 
#bjae1 accord+ to ! ,f$]al ,bureau (    
,inve/igation 7,,fbi71 #ef4i p]c5t (    
s+le-bias incid5ts 7 motivat$ by ei!r   
race1 e?nicity or ance/ry bias4  7#b7 ,!
 same report m5tions t #ba4d p]c5t 7    
prompt$ by religi\s bias2 #ah4a p]c5t   
sexual ori5tation bias2 #b4j p]c5t      
g5d]-id5tity bias2 & #a4c p]c5t         

disability bias4  7#c7 ,out ( ! #ef4i   
p]c5t ( ! s+le-bias incid5ts t 7        
motivat$ by race report$ to ! ,,fbi 9   
#bjae1 #i4d p]c5t ( ^! 7 classifi$ z    
anti-,hispanic or ,lat9o1 & #c4c p]c5t (
 ^! s+le bias incid5ts _h an anti-,asian
 bias4  7#d7 ,previ\s data f ! ,,fbi    
sugge/ t hate crimes aga9/ ,african     
,am]icans h se5 a dramatic increase ov] 
! ye>s4 ,su* tr5ds c be trac$ back to   
#bjjc1 :5 hate crimes aga9/ ,african    
,am]icans 7 twice z mu* z all o!r race  
gr\ps comb9$4  7#e7 ,a #bjae /udy       
conduct$ by ! ,los ,angeles ,c\nty      
,commission on ,human ,relations notes t
 half ( ! hate crimes 9 ,los ,angeles   
,c\nty 7 racially motivat$--#eh p]c5t ( 
^? attacks t>get$ ! ,c\nty's            
,african-,am]ican population1 al?\gh !y 
only con/itut$ #d p]c5t ( ! c\nty's     
population4  7#f7 ,previ\s rese>*       
sugge/s t ,black males are also m       
vuln]able to viol5t victimization4      
,fur!rmore1 data sugge/ t communities ( 
color cont9ue to be victims ( hate crime

 viol5ce4  7#g7 ,! ,los ,angeles ,c\nty 
,commission on ,human ,relations report 
f\nd t ! numb] ( hate crimes t>get+     
,asian & ,pacific isl&]s tripl$ f six to
 eighte5 s9ce #bjad4 ,! same report     
notes t ,anti-,lat9o hate crimes also   
rose f #cf 9 #bjad to #fa 9 #bjae4  7#h7
 ,a /udy conduct$ by ! ,human ,rights   
,campaign notes t out ( ! numb] ( hate  
crimes committ$ aga9/ ! transg5d]       
community f #bjac-bjae1 at lea/ #hg     
p]c5t ( victims 7 transg5d] p ( color4  
7#i7 ,only #af1 or #cj p]c5t1 7 kill$ 9 
,/ates t h hate crime laws t acc\nt =   
crimes motivat$ by ! victim's g5d]      
id5tity2 b despite ^! provisions & a    
,f$]al hate crime law1 n a s+le "o ( ^! 
murd]s 0 prosecut$ or report$ to ! ,,fbi
 z a hate crime4  7#aj7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates
 is curr5tly fac+ a surge 9 religi\s    
bias4 ,accord+ to ! ,s\!rn ,pov]ty ,law 
,c5t]1 !re are curr5tly #iag hate gr\ps 
op]at+ across ! c\ntry4  7#aa7 ,a ,,cnn 
report f\nd t 9 ! fir/ mon?s ( #bjag !  
c\ntry exp]i5c$ a sub/antial increase 9 

,anti-,semitic incid5ts4 ,9 comp>ison to
 ! same p]iod 9 #bjaf1 ,anti-,semitic   
incid5ts 7 #hf p]c5t high]4  7#ab7      
,hi/orically hate crimes h gone "u      
report$4 ,on av]age !re are #bej1jjj    
hate crime victims ea* ye>1 ( :i* only  
"o-?ird are report$ to ! police4  7#ac7 
,x is ,congress' responsibility to      
provide = su/a9able & feasible solutions
 to r$uce1 prev5t & mitigate und]ly+    
factors responsible = bias incid5ts4    
#c4 ,local hate crime hotl9es & hate    
crime in=mation & assi/ance web sites   
,title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control &
 ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #cgaa et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,,mm ,,hate    
,,crime ,,hotl9es ,,& ,,websites  #cjca4
 ,hate crime hotl9es & websites  7a7    
,grant au?orization ,! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all make grants to ,/ates1 units (     
local gov]nm5t1 or any comb9ation !re(1 
9 p>tn]%ip ) /akehold]s1 s]vice         
provid]s1 & nonpr(it organizations4  7b7
 ,m&atory grant uses ,grant funds %all  

be exp5d$ = ea* ( ! foll[+ purposes3    
7#a7 ,hate crime in=mation & assi/ance  
website ,to provide = ! e/abli%m5t &    
op]ation ( a hate crime in=mation &     
assi/ance website1 :i* %all be a highly 
secure ,int]net website t provides      
in=mation & assi/ance to victims ( hate 
crimes4 ,9 e/abli%+ & op]at+ ! hate     
crime in=mation & assi/ance website1 !  
grantee %all--  7,a7 use grant funds =  
/>tup & op]ational co/s associat$ )     
e/abli%+ & op]at+ ! website2  7,b7      
provide accurate in=mation t describes !
 s]vices available to victims ( hate    
crimes1 includ+ heal? c>e & m5tal heal? 
s]vices1 social s]vices1 transportation1
 & o!r relevant s]vices2 &  7,c7 make ! 
website available to ! op]ator ( ! hate 
crime hotl9e e/abli%$ or exp&$ pursuant 
to p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,hate crime     
hotl9es ,to e/abli% or exp& a hate crime
 hotl9e to provide in=mation & assi/ance
 to victims ( hate crimes4 ,9 addition1 
grantees may1 9 op]at+ ! hotl9e1 "w 9   
conjunction ) o!r local programs &      

activities t s]ve t>get$ areas & t      
provide legal1 heal? 7includ+ physical &
 m5tal heal?71 & o!r support s]vices to 
victims ( hate crimes4 ,9 e/abli%+ &    
op]at+ ! hotl9e1 ! entity %all--  7,a7  
contract ) a c>ri] = ! use ( a toll-free
 telephone l9e2  7,b7 employ1 tra9      
7includ+ te*nology tra9+71 & sup]vise   
p]sonnel to answ] incom+ calls & provide
 c\nsel+ & ref]ral s]vices to call]s on 
a #bd-;h\r-a-day basis2  7,c7 assemble &
 ma9ta9 a curr5t database ( in=mation   
relat+ to s]vices = victims ( hate      
crimes to :i* call]s ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$   
,/ates may be ref]r$2 &  7,d7 be        
prohibit$ f ask+ hotl9e call]s ab\t _!  
citiz5%ip /atus4  7c7 ,rule (           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to require any %elt] or s]vice  
provid]1 :e!r public or private1 to be  
l9k$ to ! hate crime in=mation &        
assi/ance website or to provide         
in=mation to ! recipi5t ( ! grant       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or to !        
website4  7d7 ,application ,! ,attorney 

,g5]al may approve an application = a   
grant "u ?is section only if su*        
application--  7#a7 conta9s su*         
agreem5ts1 assurances1 & in=mation1 be 9
 su* =m1 & be submitt$ 9 su* mann]1 z ! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all by rule require2  
7#b7 9 ! case ( an application = a grant
 to c>ry out activities describ$ 9      
subsection 7b77#b71 includes a complete 
description ( ! applicant's plan = !    
op]ation ( a hate crime hotl9e1 includ+ 
descriptions (--  7,a7 ! tra9+ program =
 hotl9e p]sonnel1 includ+ te*nology     
tra9+ to ensure t all p]sons affiliat$ )
 ! hotl9e are able to effectively op]ate
 any te*nological sy/ems us$ by !       
hotl9e2  7,b7 ! hir+ crit]ia = hotl9e   
p]sonnel2  7,c7 ! me?ods = ! creation1  
ma9t5ance1 & updat+ ( a res\rce         
database2  7,d7 a plan = publiciz+ !    
availability ( ! hotl9e2  7,e7 a plan = 
provid+ s]vice to non-,engli% speak+    
call]s t--  7i7 is bas$ on data f !     
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus & be consi/5t ) !    
local area demographics :]e ! hate crime

 hotl9e w op]ate--su* plan w outl9e :i* 
languages are mo/ preval5t & commonly   
reque/$ = translation s]vices2 or  7ii7 
is bas$ on qualitative & quantitative   
obs]vation f community s]vice provid]s  
includ+ ^? t provide heal? & m5tal heal?
 s]vices1 social s]vices1               
transportation1 & o!r relevant s]vices2 
&  7,f7 a plan = facilitat+ access to ! 
hotl9e by p]sons ) he>+ impairm5ts2 &   
7#c7 9 ! case ( an application = a grant
 to c>ry out activities describ$ 9      
subsection 7b77#a7--  7,a7 include a    
complete description ( ! applicant's    
plan = ! developm5t1 op]ation1          
ma9t5ance1 & updat+ ( in=mation &       
res\rces ( ! hate crime in=mation &     
assi/ance website2  7,b7 include a      
c]tification t ! applicant w implem5t a 
high-level security sy/em to ensure !   
confid5tiality ( ! website1 tak+ into   
consid]ation ! safety ( hate crime      
victims2  7,c7 include an assurance t1  
aft] ! ?ird ye> ( ! website project1 !  
recipi5t ( ! grant w develop a plan to  

secure o!r public or private fund+      
res\rces to ensure ! cont9u$ op]ation & 
ma9t5ance ( ! website2  7,d7 demon/rate 
t ! applicant has recogniz$ exp]tise 9 !
 area ( hate crimes & a record ( high   
quality s]vice to victims ( hate crimes1
 includ+ a demon/ration ( support f     
advocacy gr\ps2 &  7,e7 demon/rate t !  
applicant has a commitm5t to div]sity1 &
 to ! provision ( s]vices to ! e?nic1   
racial1 religi\s1 & non-,engli% speak+  
m9orities1 9 addition to old]           
individuals1 individuals ) disabilities1
 & individuals ( v>i\s g5d]1 g5d]       
id5tity1 & sexual ori5tation4  7e7      
,r5ewal ( grants ,a grant made "u ?is "p
 may be r5ew$1 )\t limitations on !     
duration ( su* r5ewal1 to provide       
additional funds1 if ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
det]m9es t ! funds made available to !  
recipi5t 7 us$ 9 a mann] requir$ "u an  
approv$ application & if ! recipi5t c   
demon/rate significant progress 9 a*iev+
 ! objectives ( ! initial application4  
7f7 ,no-,co/ ext5sions ,not)/&+         

subsection 7e71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may  
ext5d a grant p]iod1 )\t limitations z  
to ! duration ( su* ext5sion1 to provide
 additional "t to complete ! objectives 
( ! initial grant aw>d4  7g7 ,def9itions
 ,= ! purposes ( ?is "p3 7#a7 ,! t]m    
hate crime means a crime 9 :i* !        
def5dant int5tionally selects a victim1 
or 9 ! case ( a prop]ty crime1 ! prop]ty
 t is ! object ( ! crime1 because ( !   
actual or p]ceiv$ race1 color1 religion1
 national orig91 e?nicity1 g5d]1 g5d]   
id5tity1 disability1 or sexual          
ori5tation ( any p]son4  7#b7 ,! t]m    
t>get$ area means an area ) a demon/rat$
 lack ( res\rces1 z det]m9$ by !        
,attorney ,g5]al1 = victims ( hate      
crimes4  7h7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjbj & ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  7#b7   
,website ,( ! am\nts appropriat$1 n less
 ?an #aj p]c5t %all be us$ = purposes ( 
c>ry+ out activities "u subsection      

7b77#a74  7#c7 ,availability ,funds     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u ?is       
section may rema9 available until       
exp5d$4  #cjcb4 ,report ,a ,/ate or unit
 ( local gov]nm5t t receives funds "u   
?is "p dur+ a fiscal ye> %all submit to 
! ,attorney ,g5]al a description & an   
evaluation report on a date specifi$ by 
! ,attorney ,g5]al reg>d+ ! effectiv5ess
 ( ! programs c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is
 "p4  4  #d4 ,local law en=cem5t hate   
crime education & tra9+ grant program   
,title ,i ( su* ,act1 z am5d$1 is fur!r 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] "p ,,mm ! foll[+3  
,,nn ,,hate ,,crime ,,education ,,&     
,,tra9+ ,,grant ,,program  #cjda4 ,hate 
crime education & tra9+ grant program   
7a7 ,grant au?orization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% a      
program to make grants to ,/ates & units
 ( local gov]nm5t = any purpose describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,purpose ,!     
purpose ( ! grant program "u ?is        
subsection is to enable a law en=cem5t  
ag5cy ( a ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t

 to e/abli% & c>ry out education & tra9+
 programs on solv+ & prev5t+ hate crimes
 & e/abli%+ community dialogue ) gr\ps  
^: memb]s are at-risk ( be+ victims (   
hate crimes4  7#c7 ,eligibility ,to be  
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is "p1 a
 ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t %all be 
9 compliance ) report+ requirem5ts      
applicable to su* entity pursuant to !  
,hate ,crimes ,/ati/ics ,act 7#bh       
,u4,s4,c4 #ecd note74  7b7 ,pref]5tial  
consid]ation ( c]ta9 grant applications 
,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all give priority 9
 consid]+ applications t %[             
disproportionate hate crime activity    
relative to ! total population )9 !     
local area :]e ! education & tra9+      
program w op]ate4  7c7 ,disproportionate
 hate crime activity ,= ! purposes ( ?is
 section1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9         
consultation ) ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1    
%all develop guidel9es t def9e &        
quantify levels ( hate crime activity   
us+ /ati/ical data f ! ,c5sus & data    
available f ! ,hate ,crimes ,/ati/ics   

,act4  7d7 ,cont5ts ,9 accordance ) su* 
requirem5ts z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may by 
rule e/abli%1 ea* application = a grant 
"u ?is section %all--  7#a7 include a   
long-t]m /rategy & detail$ implem5tation
 plan t reflects consultation )         
community gr\ps & appropriate           
/akehold]s2  7#b7 demon/rate a specific 
public safety ne$2  7#c7 expla9 !       
applicant's inability to address ! ne$  
)\t ,f$]al assi/ance2  7#d7 id5tify     
relat$ gov]nm5tal & community           
initiatives :i* complim5t or w be       
coord9at$ ) ! proposal2  7#e7 c]tify t  
!re has be5 appropriate coord9ation )   
all affect$ ag5cies2  7#f7 expla9 h[ !  
grant w be us$ to reori5t ! affect$ law 
en=cem5t ag5cy's mission t[>d           
community-ori5t$ polic+ or enhance its  
involvem5t 9 or commitm5t to            
community-ori5t$ polic+2 &  7#g7 provide
 assurances t ! applicant w1 to ! ext5t 
practicable1 seek1 recruit1 & hire      
memb]s ( racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps & 
wom5 9 ord] to increase _! ranks )9 !   

sworn positions 9 ! law en=cem5t ag5cy4 
7e7 ,r5ewal ( grants ,a grant made "u   
?is "p may be r5ew$1 )\t limitations on 
! duration ( su* r5ewal1 to provide     
additional funds1 if ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
det]m9es t ! funds made available to !  
recipi5t 7 us$ 9 a mann] requir$ "u an  
approv$ application & if ! recipi5t c   
demon/rate significant progress 9 a*iev+
 ! objectives ( ! initial application4  
7f7 ,no-,co/ ext5sions ,not)/&+         
subsection 7e71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may  
ext5d a grant p]iod1 )\t limitations z  
to ! duration ( su* ext5sion1 to provide
 additional "t to complete ! objectives 
( ! initial grant aw>d4  7g7 ,susp5sion 
( funds ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es 
t a grant recipi5t "u ?is section is n 9
 sub/antial compliance ) ! t]ms &       
requirem5ts ( an approv$ grant          
application1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may     
revoke or susp5d fund+ ( t grant1 9     
:ole1 or 9 "p4  7h7 ,availability &     
audit+ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all h access
 = ! purpose ( audit & exam9ation to any

 p]t95t books1 docum5ts1 pap]s1 or      
records ( a grant recipi5t "u ?is       
section & to ! p]t95t books1 docum5ts1  
pap]s1 or records ( ,/ate & local       
gov]nm5ts1 p]sons1 bus9esses1 & o!r     
entities t are involv$ 9 programs1      
projects1 or activities = :i* assi/ance 
is provid$ "u ?is "p4  7i7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section    
#ae1jjj1jjj = ! fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea*  
succe$+ fiscal ye>4  #cjdb4 ,report ,a  
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t t        
receives funds "u ?is "p dur+ a fiscal  
ye> %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a 
description & an evaluation report on a 
date specifi$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al     
reg>d+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! programs c>ri$
 out ) a grant "u ?is "p4  4  #e4       
,community bas$ responses to hate crimes
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
e/abli% a grant program )9 ! ,(fice =   
,victims ( ,crime 9 ! ,(fice ( ,ju/ice  
,programs1 "u :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al may
 aw>d grants to local community bas$    

organizations1 nonpr(it organizations1 &
 fai?-bas$ organizations to e/abli% or  
exp& local programs & activities t s]ve 
t>get$ areas & t provide legal1 heal?   
7includ+ physical & m5tal heal?71 & o!r 
support s]vices to victims ( hate crimes
 z def9$ 9 subsection 7g77#a7 ( section 
#c4 ,grant funds may be us$ = activities
 includ+--  7#a7 hir+ c\nselors2  7#b7  
provid+ tra9+ & res\rces to victims2 &  
7#c7 language support s]vices4  7b7     
,t>get$ area def9$ ,= ! purposes ( ?is  
section1 a t>get$ area %all be def9$ z !
 area describ$ 9 & def9$ 9 subsection   
7g77#b7 ( section #c ( ?is ,act4  7c7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ae1jjj1jjj = ! fiscal ye>  
#bjbj & ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  #f4    
,database ( hate crime reports to local 
hotl9es  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grantee receiv+
 funds "u ?is ,act %all1 on ! date t is 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 submit to !   
appropriate ,/ate ,attorney ,g5]al1 & ! 

,attorney ,g5]al1 an annual report (    
hate crimes report$ to ! hotl9es        
e/abli%$ "u "p ,,mm ( ! ,omnibus ,crime 
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaa et seq474  7b7     
,report cont5ts ,! report 9 subsection  
7a7 %all include ! foll[+ in=mation )   
respect to ea* hate crime report$3  7#a7
 ,a description ( hate crimes t occurr$ 
9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ a description ( :]e !
 hate crimes occurr$ 9 ! grantee's      
,/ate4  7#b7 ,! frequ5cy1 9 total numb] 
& p]c5tage t]ms1 ( ! use ( weapons 9    
report$ hate crimes 9 ! grantee's ,/ate4
  7#c7 ,a summ>y ( ! total numb] ( hate 
crimes t 7 report$ 9 ! grantee's ,/ate4 
7#d7 ,a description ( ! me?odologies us$
 by ! grantee to collect data4  7c7     
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ to require ! publication
 ( p]sonally id5tifiable data1 :i*      
include ! names1 addresses1 or physical 
description ( any victims or p]sons     
report+ hate crimes4  7d7 ,additional   
report+ requirem5ts p]mitt$ = c]ta9     

reports ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may1 dur+ ! 
fir/ #ahj days aft] ! ,act's enactm5t1  
prescribe additional report+ requirem5ts
 = reports submitt$ to ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t1 subject to ! limitations 9   
subsection 7d71 to ensure consi/5t data 
report+4