This bill establishes a new United States Commission on Hate Crimes to study the causes and prevention of hate crimes in America. The Commission will be composed of ten members appointed by congressional leaders and the Attorney General, with balanced representation from law enforcement and civil rights organizations, and will investigate factors contributing to hate crimes, including social media and technology, law enforcement policies to reduce these crimes, underreporting issues, and successful prevention efforts. The Commission must complete its investigation and submit a report to Congress and the President within one year of all members being appointed, after which it will dissolve. Additionally, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to audit the FBI's hate crime data collection methods and accuracy within one year, comparing FBI data with information from civil rights organizations and the Bureau of Justice Statistics to identify improvements needed in how hate crimes are reported and tracked nationwide. The bill does not specify new funding amounts but authorizes the Commission's operations through its report deadline.
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