United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HR 7998 — Combating Hate Across Campus

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to track and record additional information on hate crimes, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill requires additional disaggregation of hate crime data reported by institutions of higher education.

  • 20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(1)(F)(ii)

    which data shall be collected and reported according to category of prejudice; and → which data shall-- (I) be collected and reported according to category of prejudice; and (II) disaggregated by subcategory based on the identity of the targeted individual or group, as listed in the most recently available Hate Crime Data Collection Guidelines and Training Manual published by the Criminal Justice Information Services Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and

    This changes the requirements for hate crime data reporting to include specific disaggregation based on the identity of targeted individuals or groups.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 7998 do?
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to track and record additional information on hate crimes, and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HR 7998?
HR 7998 is sponsored by Espaillat, Adriano (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 7998?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 7998?
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