,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjai,mr4
 ,br[n ( ,m>yl& 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1    
,mr4 ,coh51 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 
,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 & 
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education    
,act ( #aife to /r5g!n prev5tion &      
response measures = hate crimes on      
college campuses by e/abli%+ robu/      
acc\ntability measures1 provid+         
ne$s-bas$ grants1 & am5d+ ! ,cl]y ,act4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,creat+ ,acc\ntability ,measures      
,protect+ ,univ]sity ,/ud5ts            
,hi/orically ,abus$1 ,?reat5$1 & ,expos$
 to ,crimes ,act or ! ,,campus ,,hate   
,crimes ,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 motivat$ by hatr$ & bigotry     
endang]s our citiz5s & disrupts !       
communities !y live 91 by te>+ at !     
fabric ( our ,nation & our con/itutional
 aspiration to create a /rong]1 m p]fect
 union4  7#c7 ,accord+ to data obta9$ by
 ! ,s\!rn ,pov]ty ,law ,c5t]1 s*ools 7 a
 p>ticul>ly common location = hate      
crimes to occur--includ+ #aej incid5ts  
on college campuses 9 #cc ,/ates s9ce   
,novemb]4  7#d7 ,?is level ( viol5ce    
demon/rates an unprec$5t$ escalation 9  
race & hate-bas$ crime be+ committ$ on  
college campuses comp>$ to rec5t ye>s4  
7#e7 ,hate gr\ps h op5ly decl>$ _! ef=ts
 to e/abli% a physical pres5ce on       
college campuses & h specifically t>get$
 "y individuals & /ud5ts = _! messag+4  
,su* ef=ts include plac+ fli]s ar\nd    
campus1 onl9e organiz+1 & br++ national 
lead]s to speak4  7#f7 ,college campuses

 h become ! ideal location = hate gr\p  
activity because !y traditionally       
embrace div]sity1 tol]ance1 & social    
ju/ice & /rive = equality & h creat$    
safe spaces = /ud5ts ( e g5d] & id5tity4
  7#g7 ,^! are s(t t>gets = su* gr\ps1  
because /ud5ts are m curi\s & receptive 
to new1 ev5 radical1 ideas ?an old]     
individuals4  7#h7 ,! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife & ! ,jeanne ,cl]y          
,disclosure ( ,campus ,security ,policy 
& ,campus ,crime ,/ati/ics ,act h enabl$
 ,f$]al au?orities to und]/&1 report1 & 
:]e appropriate1 inve/igate & prosecute 
hate crimes committ$ )9 ! jurisdiction (
 an in/itution ( high] education4  7#i7 
,h[ev]1 an endur+ ef=t _c be made to    
address ! national problem pos$ by hate 
crimes if _m ( our in/itutions ( high]  
education fail to prop]ly evaluate1     
prep>e1 & implem5t an effective /rategy 
to prev5t & respond to su* crimes4      
7#aj7 ,! annual dissem9ation ( relevant 
in=mation to /ud5ts & faculty reg>d+ !  
in/itution's campus safety app>atus w   

provide = a m transp>5t & in=m$ campus  
community on ! infra/ructure & process 9
 place1 & ! assi/ance s]vices available4
  7#aa7 ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance )     
reg>d to provid+ tra9+1 te*nical        
assi/ance1 evaluation1 & o!r associat$  
s]vices w all[ s*ool security &         
adm9i/ration to und]/& ! unique ne$s = !
 campus & ! assi/ance to implem5t !     
prop] safety plan to address ^? ne$s4   
7#ab7 ,am5d+ ! ,program ,p>ticipation   
,agreem5t betwe5 an in/itution ( high]  
education & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education to 
include hate crime programs provides    
sub/antial assurance t campus climate & 
safety w become an increas+ priority &  
focal po9t to ! high] education         
community4  7#ac7 ,modify+ ! ,jeanne    
,cl]y ,disclosure ( ,campus ,security   
,policy & ,campus ,crime ,/ati/ics ,act 
w enable campus security & local law    
en=cem5t to m effici5tly collaborate 9  
detail+ & record+ in=mation on crimes1  
includ+ viol5ce motivat$ by ! actual or 
p]ceiv$ race1 color1 religion1 national 

orig91 g5d]1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d]    
id5tity1 or disability ( ! victim4      
7#ad7 ,! problem ( crimes motivat$ by   
bias is suffici5tly s]i\s1 widespread1 &
 int]/ate 9 nature z to w>rant ,f$]al   
f9ancial assi/ance to ,/ates & local    
jurisdictions4  #c4 ,hate crime         
prev5tion & response ,"p ,b ( title ,i (
 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #abd4 
,hate crime prev5tion & response  7a7   
,re/riction on eligibility ,n)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law1 no in/itution (    
high] education %all be eligible to     
receive funds or any o!r =m ( f9ancial  
assi/ance "u any program "u title ,,iv1 
unless ! in/itution c]tifies to !       
,secret>y t ! in/itution has adopt$ &   
has implem5t$ a program to prev5t &     
adequately respond to hate crimes )9 !  
jurisdiction ( ! in/itution or by /ud5ts
 & employees t1 at a m9imum1 includes-- 
7#a7 ! annual di/ribution to ea* /ud5t &
 employee (-- 7,a7 /&>ds ( conduct & !  
applicable sanctions t cle>ly prohibit1 

at a m9imum1 ! acts or ?reats ( viol5ce1
 prop]ty damage1 h>assm5t1 intimidation1
 or o!r crimes t specifically t>get an  
individual bas$ on _! race1 religion1   
e?nicity1 h&icap1 sexual ori5tation1    
g5d]1 or g5d] id5tification by /ud5ts & 
employees on ! in/itution's prop]ty or z
 a "p ( any ( ! in/itution's activities2
  7,b7 a cle> def9ition ( :at con/itutes
 a hate crime or hate incid5t "u ,f$]al 
& ,/ate law or o!r applicable au?ority2 
7,c7 a description ( ! applicable legal 
sanctions "u local1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al law
 = p]petrat+ a hate crime2  7,d7 a      
description ( any c\nsel+1 m$ical       
treatm5t1 or rehabilitation programs t  
are available to /ud5ts or employees t  
are victims ( hate crimes or o!r        
hate-bas$ incid5ces2  7,e7 a description
 ( applicable s]vices = /ud5ts to be    
able to swit* dorms1 classes1 or make   
o!r arrangem5ts %\ld !y feel unsafe 9 ^?
 spaces due to a hate crime :i* affects 
su* space2 &  7,f7 a di/9ct /atem5t t ! 
in/itution w impose sanctions on /ud5ts 

& employees 7consi/5t ) local1 ,/ate1 & 
,f$]al law71 & a description ( ^?       
sanctions1 up to & includ+ expulsion or 
t]m9ation ( employm5t & ref]ral =       
prosecution1 = violations ( ! /&>ds (   
conduct requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a72 &  
7#b7 a quadr5nial review by ! in/itution
 ( ! in/itution's program to--  7,a7    
det]m9e ! program's effectiv5ess &      
implem5t *anges to ! program if ! *anges
 are ne$$2  7,b7 det]m9e ! numb] ( hate 
crimes & fatalities t--  7i7 occur on ! 
in/itution's campus 7z def9$ 9 section  
#dhe7;f77#f771 or z "p ( any ( !        
in/itution's activities2 &  7ii7 are    
report$ to campus (ficials or           
nonaffiliat$ local law en=cem5t ag5cies 
) jurisdiction ov] ! incid5t2  7,c7     
det]m9e ! numb]1 type1 & sev]ity (      
sanctions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,f7 
t are impos$ by ! in/itution z a result 
( hate crimes & fatalities on !         
in/itution's campus or z "p ( any ( !   
in/itution's activities2 &  7,d7 ensure 
t sanctions requir$ by p>agraph         

7#a77;,f7 are consi/5tly en=c$4  7b7    
,in=mation availability ,ea* in/itution 
( high] education t provides !          
c]tification requir$ by subsection 7a7  
%all1 ^u reque/1 make available to !    
,secret>y & to ! public a copy ( ea*    
item requir$ by subsection 7a77#a7 z    
well z ! results ( ! bi5nial review     
requir$ by subsection 7a77#b74 7#a7     
,regulations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 %all publi% regulations to implem5t &  
en=ce ! provisions ( ?is section1       
includ+ regulations t provide =--  7i7 !
 p]iodic review ( a repres5tative sample
 ( programs requir$ by subsection 7a72 &
  7ii7 a range ( responses & sanctions =
 in/itutions ( high] education t fail to
 implem5t _! programs or to consi/5tly  
en=ce _! sanctions1 includ+ in=mation & 
te*nical assi/ance1 ! developm5t ( a    
compliance agreem5t1 & ! t]m9ation ( any
 =m ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance4  7,b7  
,inclusivity program ,! sanctions       
requir$ by subsection 7a77#a77;,f7 t are
 impos$ by ! in/itution ( high]         

education1 may include an inclusivity   
program z an explicit condition ( rema9+
 enroll$ at ! in/itution ( high]        
education1 t ! def5dant successfully    
und]take educational classes or         
community s]vice directly relat$ to !   
community h>m$ by ! respond5t's (f5se4  
7#b7 ,appeals ,^u det]m9ation by !      
,secret>y to t]m9ate f9ancial assi/ance 
to any in/itution ( high] education "u  
?is section1 ! in/itution may file an   
appeal ) an adm9i/rative law judge be=e 
! expiration ( ! #cj-;day p]iod beg9n+  
on ! date su* in/itution is notifi$ ( ! 
decision to t]m9ate f9ancial assi/ance  
"u ?is section4 ,su* judge %all hold a  
he>+ ) respect to su* t]m9ation (       
assi/ance be=e ! expiration ( ! #de-;day
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t su* appeal is 
fil$4 ,su* judge may ext5d su* #de-;day 
p]iod ^u a motion by ! in/itution       
conc]n$4 ,! decision ( ! judge ) respect
 to su* t]m9ation %all be consid]$ to be
 a f9al ag5cy action4  7#c7 ,hate crime 
prev5tion & response grants  7,a7       

,program au?ority ,! ,secret>y may make 
grants to in/itutions ( high] education 
or consortia ( su* in/itutions1 & ent]  
into contracts ) su* in/itutions1       
consortia1 & o!r organizations1 to      
develop1 implem5t1 op]ate1 improve1 &   
dissem9ate programs ( prev5tion1 &      
education to r$uce & elim9ate hate      
crimes4 ,su* grants or contracts may    
also be us$ = ! support ( a high]       
education c5t] = hate crime prev5tion & 
response t w provide tra9+1 te*nical    
assi/ance1 evaluation1 dissem9ation1 &  
associat$ s]vices & assi/ance to ! high]
 education community z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y & in/itutions ( high]         
education4  7,b7 ,aw>ds ,grants &       
contracts %all be aw>d$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 on a by ne$s basis4  7,c7          
,applications ,an in/itution ( high]    
education or a consortium ( su*         
in/itutions t desires to receive a grant
 or contract "u p>agraph 7,a7 %all      
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ or       

accompani$ by su* in=mation z !         
,secret>y may reasonably require by     
regulation4  7,d7 ,additional           
requirem5ts  7i7 ,p>ticipation ,9 aw>d+ 
grants & contracts "u ?is subsection !  
,secret>y %all make e ef=t to ensure--  
7,i7 ! equitable p>ticipation ( private 
& public in/itutions ( high] education  
7includ+ community & junior colleges72 &
  7,,ii7 ! equitable geographic         
p>ticipation ( su* in/itutions4  7ii7   
,consid]ation ,9 aw>d+ grants &         
contracts "u ?is subsection ! ,secret>y 
%all give appropriate consid]ation to   
in/itutions ( high] education ) limit$  
enrollm5t4  7,e7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection  
su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye> 
#bjbj & ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4 
7#d7 ,def9ition ,! t]m hate crime means 
any crim9al (f5se p]petrat$ aga9/ a     
p]son or prop]ty t 0 motivat$ 9 :ole or 
9 "p by an (f5d]'s bias aga9/ a race1   
religion1 disability1 sexual ori5tation1

 e?nicity1 g5d]1 or g5d] id5tity4  4    
#d4 ,cl]y ,act am5dm5ts ,section        
#dhe7;f7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;f77 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,c7--  7i7 by /rik+ & at ! 
end ( clause 7ii72  7ii7 9 clause       
7iii7--  7,i7 by /rik+ enc\rage & ins]t+
 require2  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+   
hate crimes1 aft] all crimes2 &  7,,iii7
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2
 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7i7 policies enc\rage (fic] developm5t  
tra9+ to specifically recognize1 prev5t1
 & respond to hate crimes4  2 &  7,b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,k7 ,a       
/atem5t ( policy reg>d+ hate-bas$ crimes
 & ! en=cem5t ( ,f$]al & ,/ate hate     
crime laws & a description ( any hate   
crime prev5tion & response programs     
requir$ "u section #abd4  2 &  7#b7 9   
p>agraph 7#f77;,a71 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7vi7 ,! t]m hate crime has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #abd7;b77#d74
  4  #e4 ,program p>ticipation agreem5ts

 ,section #dhg7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education
 ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a77 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#cj7 ,! in/itution w h hate crime      
prev5tion & response programs t !       
in/itution has det]m9$ to be accessible 
to any (fic]1 employee1 or /ud5t at !   
in/itution & :i* meets ! requirem5ts (  
section #abd4  4  #f4 ,accr$it+ ag5cy   
recognition ,section #dif7;a77#e7 ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b7a77#e77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,j71 by      
ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon2 &  7#c7 by   
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,j7 & be=e !   
flu% text1 ! foll[+3  7,k7 safety       
objectives ) respect to hate crimes     
7def9$ 9 section #abd7;b77#d77 & !      
e/abli%$ measures & policies to combat  
su* crimes2  4