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S. 1939

Preventing Antisemitic Hate Crimes Act

Preventing Antisemitic Hate Crimes Act

This bill requires a designated officer or employee of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to facilitate the expedited review of anti-Semitic hate crimes and reports of anti-Semitic hate crimes.

Further, the bill requires DOJ to issue guidance for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies on expanding public education campaigns to raise awareness of anti-Semitic hate crimes.

Finally, the bill increases the statutory maximum prison term for an individual who is convicted of a federal hate crime offense after a prior conviction for a hate crime offense under federal law or a hate crime felony under state law.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR](R-AR)Sponsor
24 cosponsors24 R
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    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
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    Introduced in Senate

Preventing Antisemitic Hate Crimes Act — Informed