Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1324
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Disarm Hate Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 8, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 8, 2017
Latest Action
Jun 8, 2017
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
1324
Congress
115
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Connecticut
Democrat
Massachusetts
Democrat
New Hampshire
Democrat
New Hampshire
Democrat
Oregon
Democrat
Rhode Island
Democrat
Wisconsin
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Disarm Hate Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit firearm sale or transfer to and receipt or possession by an individual who has: (1) been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor hate crime, or (2) received from any court an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence.

The term "convicted in any court of a misdemeanor hate crime" means a conviction for a misdemeanor offense that has, as an element, that the conduct was motivated by hate or bias because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person.

The term "received from any court an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence" means the imposition of an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor that involves violence and is based, in whole or in part, on conduct motivated by hate or bias because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
06/08/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
06/08/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:38 PM