HR 7957 United States House · 117th Congress

Stop Hate Acts of White Supremacy Act

Summary

Stop Hate Acts of White Supremacy Act This bill expands federal hate crime offenses to include willfully causing (or attempting to cause) bodily injury to another because of a white supremacy based motivation against any person. Additionally, the bill specifies that a hate crime offense in furtherance of a white supremacy based motivation is subject to an enhanced penalty—a prison term of any years or for life.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2022

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Introduced Jun 7, 2022 Last action Nov 1, 2022

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Committee

Nov 1, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Jun 7, 2022

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Jun 7, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors