,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cajd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #e1 #bjbe,mr4 
,k5n$y introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to make         
ideologically motivat$ crimes eligible =
 ! dea? p5alty4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,ideologically     
,motivat$ ,viol5ce ,acc\ntability ,act4 
#b4 ,dea? p5alty = ideologically        
motivat$ crimes  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress   
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! int5tional t>get+
 ( individuals bas$ on _! ideological1  
religi\s or political beliefs1 or       
affiliations poses a great ?reat to     
democratic society4  7#b7 ,su* attacks  
function n only z p]sonal crimes b z    
co]cive acts ( ideological intimidation1
 det]r+ free political & religi\s       
expression & endang]+ communities       
ex]cis+ con/itutional rights4  7#c7     
,viol5ce aga9/ individuals because ( _! 
political or religi\s beliefs1 :e!r     
committ$ to sil5ce diss5t1 to make a    

political /atem5t1 or to puni% p]ceiv$  
oppon5ts1 und]m9es public safety1 civil 
lib]ties1 & ! rule ( law4  7#d7 ,!      
,gov]nm5t has a compell+ int]e/ 9 ensur+
 t individuals are n sil5c$ or t>get$   
because ( _! lawful political or        
religi\s beliefs4  7b7 ,dea? p5alty     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ceib7;c7 ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ag7          
,ideological motive ,! def5dant committ$
 ! (f5se ) ! int5t to-- 7,a7 t>get !    
victim :olly or 9 "p because ( !        
victim's actual or p]ceiv$ political or 
religi\s beliefs1 affiliation1          
expression1 or activity2 or  7,b7       
promote1 retaliate aga9/1 influ5ce1     
prote/1 or o!rwise make a public /atem5t
 conc]n+ any political or religi\s      
belief1 practice1 in/itution1 gr\p1     
ideology1 ev5t1 or public figure4  4    
7#b7 ,s5t5c+ guidel9es ,! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,s5t5c+ ,commission %all am5d ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission ,guidel9es   
,manual to con=m ) ! am5dm5t made 9     

p>agraph 7#a71 pursuant to its au?ority 
"u section #iid7p7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4