This bill requires the Department of Justice to evaluate whether local governments are adequately reporting hate crimes to the FBI. Beginning three years after the law passes, the Attorney General will assess cities and counties with populations over 100,000 that receive federal grants, checking whether they've submitted hate crime data and reported at least some incidents annually. Local jurisdictions found to have failed in credible reporting will lose eligibility for certain federal grant funding under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, unless they can show they've made significant efforts to address the problem—such as adopting hate crime policies, training investigators, establishing specialized units, or holding public education forums. The Attorney General will publish an annual public report listing jurisdictions that meet these requirements. The law is designed to improve transparency in hate crime statistics and encourage local law enforcement to take hate crimes seriously by tying federal funding to adequate reporting.
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