Senate Bill 937
117th Congress(2021-2022)
COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
Became Law
Amendments
Became Public Law 117-13 on May 20, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
937
Congress
117
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
Question
On Passage of the Bill
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Result
Bill Passed
Roll Number
165
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Alabama
Alabama
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Alabama
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Alaska
Alaska
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Alaska
Alaska
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Arizona
Arizona
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Arizona
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Arkansas
Arkansas
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Arkansas
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California
California
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California
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Colorado
Colorado
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Colorado
Colorado
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Connecticut
Connecticut
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Connecticut
Connecticut
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Delaware
Delaware
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Delaware
Delaware
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Florida
Florida
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Florida
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Georgia
Georgia
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Georgia
Georgia
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Hawaii
Hawaii
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Hawaii
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Idaho
Idaho
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Idaho
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Illinois
Illinois
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Illinois
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Indiana
Indiana
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Indiana
Indiana
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Iowa
Iowa
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Iowa
Iowa
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Kansas
Kansas
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Kansas
Kansas
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Kentucky
Kentucky
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Kentucky
Yes
Louisiana
Louisiana
Yes
Louisiana
Louisiana
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Maine
Maine
Yes
Maine
Maine
Yes
Maryland
Maryland
Yes
Maryland
Maryland
Yes
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Yes
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Yes
Michigan
Michigan
Yes
Michigan
Michigan
Didn't Vote
Minnesota
Minnesota
Didn't Vote
Minnesota
Minnesota
Yes
Mississippi
Mississippi
Yes
Mississippi
Mississippi
No
Missouri
Missouri
Yes
Missouri
Missouri
Yes
Montana
Montana
Yes
Montana
Montana
Yes
Nebraska
Nebraska
Yes
Nebraska
Nebraska
Yes
Nevada
Nevada
Yes
Nevada
Nevada
Yes
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
Yes
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
Yes
New Jersey
New Jersey
Yes
New Jersey
New Jersey
Yes
New Mexico
New Mexico
Yes
New Mexico
New Mexico
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New York
New York
Yes
New York
New York
Yes
North Carolina
North Carolina
Yes
North Carolina
North Carolina
Yes
North Dakota
North Dakota
Yes
North Dakota
North Dakota
Yes
Ohio
Ohio
Yes
Ohio
Ohio
Yes
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Yes
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Yes
Oregon
Oregon
Yes
Oregon
Oregon
Yes
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Yes
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Yes
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
Yes
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
Yes
South Carolina
South Carolina
Yes
South Carolina
South Carolina
Yes
South Dakota
South Dakota
Yes
South Dakota
South Dakota
Yes
Tennessee
Tennessee
Didn't Vote
Tennessee
Tennessee
Yes
Texas
Texas
Yes
Texas
Texas
Didn't Vote
Utah
Utah
Yes
Utah
Utah
Yes
Vermont
Vermont
Yes
Vermont
Vermont
Yes
Virginia
Virginia
Yes
Virginia
Virginia
Yes
Washington
Washington
Yes
Washington
Washington
Yes
West Virginia
West Virginia
Yes
West Virginia
West Virginia
Yes
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Yes
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Yes
Wyoming
Wyoming
Yes
Wyoming
Wyoming
Summary
COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
This bill requires a designated officer or employee of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) hate crimes and reports of COVID-19 hate crimes.
It defines COVID-19 hate crime as a violent crime that is motivated by two things: (1) the actual or perceived characteristic (e.g., race or ethnicity) of any person, and (2) the actual or perceived relationship to the spread of COVID-19 of any person because of that characteristic.
The bill requires DOJ to issue guidance for state and local law enforcement agencies on how to establish online hate crime reporting processes in multiple languages and how to expand culturally competent education campaigns. Additionally, DOJ and the Department of Health and Human Services must issue guidance on best practices for mitigating racially discriminatory language in describing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amendments (47)
Displaying only amendments with a detailed public record (4)
Apr 22, 2021
Not Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Active
Apr 22, 2021
Not Agreed to in Senate
4
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1456 to Senate Amendment 1445
To prohibit Federal funding for any institution of higher education that discriminates against Asian Americans in recruitment, applicant review, or admissions.
Active
Apr 22, 2021
Agreed to in Senate
4
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1445
To improve the bill.
Agreed To
Amendments
Apr 22, 2021
Not Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1425 to Senate Amendment 1445
To require a report on State restrictions on religious exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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05/20/2021
Became Public Law No: 117-13.
05/20/2021
Signed by President.
05/19/2021
Presented to President.
05/18/2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/18/2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 364 - 62 (Roll no. 145). (text: CR H2464-2466)
05/18/2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 364 - 62 (Roll no. 145).(text: CR H2464-2466)
05/18/2021
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2479-2480)
05/18/2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
05/18/2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 937.
05/18/2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2464-2472)
05/18/2021
Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
04/26/2021
Held at the desk.
04/26/2021
Received in the House.
04/22/2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
04/22/2021
Passed Senate, under the order of 4/21/21, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 1. Record Vote Number: 165. (text: CR S2148-2150)
04/22/2021
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate, under the order of 4/21/21, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 1. Record Vote Number: 165.(text: CR S2148-2150)
04/22/2021
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2140-2148)
04/21/2021
Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S2117)
04/20/2021
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S2061)
04/20/2021
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2043, S2046, S2058)
04/19/2021
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2002-2003)
04/15/2021
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S1998)
04/15/2021
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
04/15/2021
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1953)
04/14/2021
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1923)
04/14/2021
Cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 6. Record Vote Number: 151. (CR S1923)
03/25/2021
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S1805)
03/25/2021
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1804-1805)
03/24/2021
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 13.
03/23/2021
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
03/23/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:14 PM