Education Against Hate Crimes Act of 2023

HR 6715, the Education Against Hate Crimes Act of 2023, provides federal grants to schools and nonprofit organizations to fund hate crime prevention and prejudice reduction education for middle and high school students. The bill authorizes up to $1.5 million per grant for programs designed to prevent bias-based incidents, requiring culturally relevant, multilingual curricula covering protected characteristics like race, religion, and sexual orientation. Grantees must report annually on program participation, teacher involvement, and effective strategies, with priority given to areas experiencing disproportionate hate crime activity. The law does not create new criminal penalties but focuses on educational prevention through competitive funding for schools and community organizations.