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Preventing Antisemitic Hate Crimes Act
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Committee
Latest Action · May 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
117th (2021–2023)
Introduced
May 27, 2021
Cosponsors (24)
0D 24R
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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.

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