Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 257
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Condemning hate crime and any other form of racism, religious or ethnic bias, discrimination, incitement to violence, or animus targeting a minority in the United States.
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Passed House on Jul 25, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 6, 2017
Latest Action
Jul 25, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
257
Congress
115
Policy Area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Primary focus of measure is discrimination on basis of race, ethnicity, age, sex, gender, health or disability; First Amendment rights; due process and equal protection; abortion rights; privacy. Measures concerning abortion rights and procedures may fall under Health policy area.
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House Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Condemns hate crimes and any other form of racism, religious or ethnic bias, discrimination, incitement to violence, or animus targeting a minority in the United States. Affirms that the United States stands united in condemning hate and evil in all forms. Rejects hate-motivated crime as an attack on the fabric of society and the ideals of pluralism and respect.

Calls on federal law enforcement officials, working with state and local officials, to: (1) expeditiously investigate all credible reports of hate crimes and incidents and threats against minorities in the United States, and (2) bring the perpetrators to justice.

Encourages: (1) the Department of Justice and other federal agencies to work to improve the reporting of hate crimes and to emphasize the importance of the agencies' collection and reporting of data pursuant to federal law, and (2) the development of an interagency task force to collaborate on the development of effective strategies and efforts to detect and deter hate crime in order to protect minority communities.

Calls on the executive branch to: (1) offer federal assistance that may be available for victims of hate crimes; and (2) enhance security measures and improve preparedness for religious institutions, places of worship, and other institutions that have been targeted because of their affiliation with any particular religious, racial, or ethnic minority in the United States.

Text (2)
July 25, 2018
April 6, 2017
Actions (9)
07/25/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/25/2018
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7200-7201)
07/25/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H7200-7201)
07/25/2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7200-7201)
07/25/2018
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
07/25/2018
Mrs. Handel asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
04/21/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
04/06/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
04/06/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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