Bill > HR2588

This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve hate crime reporting by requiring the Attorney General to establish a method for evaluating whether local jurisdictions with populations over 100,000 are credibly reporting hate crime data to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Starting three years after enactment, jurisdictions that do not report any hate crime data or report zero hate crime incidents will be evaluated and potentially become ineligible for grant allocations. However, jurisdictions can avoid penalties by conducting significant community public education and awareness initiatives about hate crimes, which might include adopting comprehensive reporting policies, developing standardized reporting systems, establishing specialized hate crime investigation units, or conducting public meetings and educational forums about hate crimes. The bill defines hate crimes broadly, including specific criminal acts motivated by bias, and requires the Attorney General to publish an annual online report detailing jurisdictions that have been certified under these new guidelines. The goal is to improve hate crime data collection and community awareness, ultimately helping to prevent and address hate-motivated criminal activities.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2588/all-info