,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aici  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bg1 #bjba,mr4    
,cotton 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1   
,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4        
,boozman1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,cram]1    
,mr4 ,da9es1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1  
,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,rubio1  
,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,scott (   
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4      
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 
,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,ms4       
,murk[ski1 & ,mr4 ,?une7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to facilitate ! exp$it$ review 
( antisemitic hate crimes1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+ ,antisemitic ,hate
 ,crimes ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,jews are ! t>gets (
 ! majority ( hate crimes committ$ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ any religi\s gr\p1  
includ+ attacks on h\ses ( wor%ip &     
,jewi% community c5t]s4  7#b7 ,amid     

ongo+ conflict 9 ,may #bjba betwe5      
,israel1 :i* is "o ( ! close/ allies ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ,hamas1 :i* is a      
t]rori/ organization & has be5 designat$
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates z su* s9ce #aiig1   
m$ia reports indicate t !re has be5 a   
dramatic increase 9 hate crimes &       
viol5ce aga9/ ,jews 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#c7 ,m$ia reports indicate t activi/s &
 mobs act+ 9 support ( ! t]rori/ gr\p1  
,hamas1 & its sympa?iz]s h incit$ &     
p]petrat$ hate crimes & viol5ce aga9/   
,jews 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjba4  7#d7  
,a rec5t survey conduct$ by !           
,anti-,defamation ,league indicates t   
#fc p]c5t ( ,am]ican ,jews h directly   
exp]i5c$ or witness$ antisemitic hate   
incid5ts )9 ! pa/ #e ye>s4  7#e7        
,antisemitism has long p]petrat$ my?s   
ab\t ,jews1 includ+ ! ,russian          
fabrication ( ! ,protocols ( ! ,eld]s ( 
,zion & ! wide circulation ( libel\s    
falsehoods ab\t ! ,jewi% murd] (        
infants4  7#f7 ,! ,int]national         
,holocau/ ,remembrance ,alliance def9es 

antisemitism z a c]ta9 p]ception (      
,jews1 :i* may be express$ z hatr$ t[>d 
,jews4 ,rhetorical & physical           
manife/ations ( antisemitism are direct$
 t[>d ,jewi% or non-,jewi% individuals  
&_/or _! prop]ty1 t[>d ,jewi% community 
in/itutions & religi\s facilities4  7#g7
 ,9 its mo/ extreme =m1 antisemitism    
aims at ! physical de/ruction ( ! ,jewi%
 p1 z se5 9 pogroms1 =c$ conv]sions1 &  
,nazi ,g]many's murd] ( ov] #f1jjj1jjj  
,jews4  7#h7 ,antisemitism has includ$  
attacks on ! livelihood ( ,jews1 includ+
 prohibitions on l& own]%ip1 campaigns  
to boycott1 confiscate1 or de/roy ,jewi%
 bus9esses1 & d5ial ( ! ability ( ,jews 
to practice c]ta9 pr(essions4  7#i7 ,9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,jews h suff]$ f        
sy/ematic discrim9ation 9 ! =m (        
exclusion f home own]%ip 9 c]ta9        
neighborhoods1 prohibition f /ay+ 9     
c]ta9 hotels1 re/rictions ^u memb]%ip 9 
private clubs & o!r associations1       
limitations ^u admission to c]ta9       
educational in/itutions1 & o!r b>ri]s to

 equal ju/ice "u ! law4  7#aj7 ,9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,jews h fac$1 & cont9ue  
to face1 false accusations ( divid$     
loyalty betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &        
,israel1 false claims t !y pur*ase      
political p[] ) money1 & false          
accusations ab\t control ( ! f9ancial   
sy/em1 along ) o!r negative /]eotypes4  
7#aa7 ,! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates /& 9       
solid>ity ) ^? affect$ by hate incid5ts 
direct$ t[>d ! ,am]ican ,jewi%          
community4  #c4 ,review ( hate crimes   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all designate an (fic] or       
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ^:     
responsibility dur+ ! applicable p]iod  
%all be to facilitate ! exp$it$ review (
 antisemitic hate crimes 7z describ$ 9  
section #bdi ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code7 & reports ( any su* crime to     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal law    
en=cem5t ag5cies4  7b7 ,applicable p]iod
 def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m applicable 
p]iod means ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on 

:i* ! (fic] or employee is designat$ "u 
subsection 7a71 & end+ on ! date t is #c
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 except t ! ,attorney ,g5]al may ext5d  
su* p]iod z appropriate4  #d4 ,improv+  
antisemitic hate crime prev5tion ef=ts  
7a7 ,guidance = law en=cem5t ag5cies ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all issue guidance =  
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal law en=cem5t    
ag5cies1 pursuant to ?is ,act & o!r     
applicable law1 on h[ to exp& public    
education campaigns aim$ at rais+       
aw>5ess ( antisemitic hate crimes &     
rea*+ victims t are equally effective = 
p ) disabilities z = p )\t disabilities4
  7b7 ,report to congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ij days       
!reaft] until ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all issue a report to 
! appropriate congressional committees  
summ>iz+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( hate crimes & 
o!r incid5ts report$ to ! ,f$]al ,bureau
 ( ,inve/igation dur+ ! prec$+ #ij days 
= :i* ! gov]nm5t has reason to believe t

 ! victim 0 t>get$ because he or %e is  
,jewi% or 0 p]ceiv$ to be ,jewi%2  7,b7 
! numb] ( active inve/igations into     
antisemitic hate crimes1 disaggregat$ by
 ! division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice     
responsible = ! inve/igation2  7,c7 !   
numb] ( active prosecutions (           
antisemitic hate crimes1 disaggregat$ by
 di/rict1 prim>y *>ge fil$1 & :e!r !    
prosecution is prim>ily conduct$ by !   
relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney1 !     
,crim9al ,division1 or ! ,civil ,rights 
,division2 &  7,d7 o!r ef=ts und]tak5 by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice dur+ ! prec$+ #ij
 days to r$uce ! numb] ( antisemitic    
hate crimes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7    
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,z us$ 9 ?is section1 ! t]m       
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
 ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on !    
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  
7,c7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !
 ,s5ate2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee on        
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             

,repres5tatives4  7c7 ,enhanc$ p5alties 
= repeat viol5t hate crime (f5d]s       
,section #bdi ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by am5d+    
subp>agraph 7,b7 to read z foll[s3  7,b7
 %all be imprison$ = any t]m ( ye>s or =
 life1 f9$ 9 accordance ) ?is title1 or 
bo?1 if-- 7i7 ! violation ( ?is section 
occurs aft] a prior conviction "u ?is   
section or a hate crime felony "u ,/ate 
law has become f9al2  7ii7 dea? results 
f ! (f5se2 or  7iii7 ! (f5se includes   
kidnapp+ or an attempt to kidnap1       
aggravat$ sexual abuse or an attempt to 
commit aggravat$ sexual abuse1 or an    
attempt to kill4  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b77;,a71 9 clause 7ii7 to read z      
foll[s3  7ii7 %all be imprison$ = any   
t]m ( ye>s or = life1 f9$ 9 accordance )
 ?is title1 or bo?1 if-- 7,i7 !         
violation ( ?is section occurs aft] a   
prior conviction "u ?is section or a    
hate crime felony "u ,/ate law has      
become f9al2  7,,ii7 dea? results f !   

(f5se2 or  7,,iii7 ! (f5se includes     
kidnapp+ or an attempt to kidnap1       
aggravat$ sexual abuse or an attempt to 
commit aggravat$ sexual abuse1 or an    
attempt to kill4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection
 7c7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#e7 
z p>agraph 7#f72  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 
by /rik+ & at ! end2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3  7#e7 ! t]m
 hate crime felony "u ,/ate law means   
any crime "u ,/ate law t-- 7,a7 is      
puni%able by m ?an #a ye>2 &  7,b7 has z
 an elem5t ! use1 attempt$ use1 or      
?reat5$ use ( physical =ce aga9/ ! p]son
 or prop]ty ( ano!r because ( any actual
 or p]ceiv$ *>act]i/ic describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7 (
 ! p]son2 &  4