Leading Against White Supremacy Act of 2022
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 7, 2022)
Leading Against White Supremacy Act of 2022
This bill establishes a standard for determining whether a person engaged in a white supremacy inspired hate crime. The bill also sets forth the elements of related conspiracies.
Specifically, the bill states that a person engaged in a white supremacy inspired hate crime when white supremacy ideology motivated the actions that constituted a crime or were undertaken in furtherance of activity that would have constituted a crime.
Additionally, the bill sets forth the elements of an offense involving the conspiracy to engage in a white supremacy inspired hate crime.
Finally, the bill authorizes the Department of Justice to investigate, prosecute, and maintain records of white supremacy inspired hate crimes and related conspiracies.
What just happenedNov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 7, 2022
- Nov 1, 2022Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Jun 7, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 7, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 7, 2022IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House