Stop Hate Crimes Act of 2021

H.R. 2416 · 117th Congress · Apr 8, 2021 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the causation element in the Federal hate crime statute, and for other purposes.

This Act may be cited as the “Stop Hate Crimes Act of 2021”.

Section 249(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—

(A)

by striking “because of” and inserting “if”; and

(B)

by inserting after “origin of any person” the following: “was a contributory motivating factor for causing or attempting to cause such injury”; and

(2)

in paragraph (2)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i)—

(A)

by striking “because of” and inserting “if”; and

(B)

by inserting after “disability of any person” the following: “was a contributory motivating factor for causing or attempting to cause such injury”.

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Apr 8, 2021viewing Introduced in House Mr. Lieu (for himself, Mrs. McBath, Mr. Ruiz, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Takano, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Chu, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. Bass, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Neguse, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Meng, Mr. Correa, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, and Ms. Matsui) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary