This bill amends federal crime control laws to improve how local law enforcement agencies report hate crimes to the FBI. Starting three years after the law takes effect, the Attorney General will evaluate whether local governments with populations over 100,000 are accurately reporting hate crime data, with particular attention to jurisdictions that report no hate crimes or fail to submit data altogether. Local governments found to be underreporting hate crimes would lose eligibility for certain federal law enforcement grants, though they can avoid this penalty by undertaking significant community education initiatives on hate crimes, such as adopting hate crime policies, establishing specialized investigation units, or hosting public forums on the issue. The Attorney General will publish annual reports identifying which jurisdictions have undertaken these community education efforts. Overall, the bill aims to address gaps in hate crime reporting by creating financial incentives for local governments to improve their data collection and public awareness efforts.
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