United States 116th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 6721 — COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  3. Died in session

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Summary

Requires a designated officer or employee of the Department of Justice 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) of any person, and (2) the actual or perceived relationship to the spread of COVID-19 of any person because of that characteristic. The designated officer or employee must periodically report on the status of each case reviewed.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. Introduced in House

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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Subjects

Crime and law enforcement Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Justice Disability and health-based discrimination Emergency medical services and trauma care Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Hate crimes Infectious and parasitic diseases Racial and ethnic relations Religion Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6721 do?
Requires a designated officer or employee of the Department of Justice 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) of any person, and (2) the actual or perceived relationship to the spread of COVID-19 of any person because of that characteristic. The designated officer or employee must periodically report on the status of each case reviewed.
Who sponsors HR 6721?
HR 6721 is sponsored by Grace Meng (D).
What is the current status of HR 6721?
This bill died with 116th 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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