S. 3228 · 116th Congress
Justice for Victims of Hate Crimes Act
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This bill establishes a statutory legal standard for proving intent in a hate crime.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jan 28, 2020
Justice for Victims of Hate Crimes Act
This bill establishes a statutory legal standard for proving intent in a hate crime.
A hate crime is a federal criminal offense committed because of the actual or perceived protected characteristic (e.g., race) of the victim. This bill specifies that the because of standard (i.e., the legal standard for proving intent) requires proof that the actual or perceived protected characteristic of the victim is a substantial motivating factor in the offense.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Justice for Victims of Hate Crimes Act
Latest action (Jan 28, 2020): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 28, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.