Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2001

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Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2001 - Authorizes the Attorney General to provide technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or other assistance in the criminal investigation or prosecution of any crime that: (1) constitutes a crime of violence under Federal law or a felony under State or Indian tribal law; and (2) is motivated by prejudice based on the race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability of the victim or is a violation of the hate crime laws of the State or tribe. Directs the Attorney General to give priority for assistance to crimes committed by offenders who have committed crimes in more than one State and to rural jurisdictions that have difficulty covering the extraordinary investigation or prosecution expenses.

Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to assist State, local, and Indian law enforcement officials with such extraordinary expenses. Directs the Office of Justice Programs to: (1) work closely with funded jurisdictions to ensure that the concerns and needs of all affected parties are addressed; and (2) award grants to State and local programs designed to combat hate crimes committed by juveniles.

Prohibits specified offenses involving actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to study and provide sentencing enhancements for adult recruitment of juveniles to commit hate crimes.

Amends the Hate Crimes Statistics Act to require the crime data to be collected and published by the Attorney General to include data about crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender.

Congress
107

Number
HR - 1343

Introduced on
2001-04-03

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

4/3/2001

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2001 - Authorizes the Attorney General to provide technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or other assistance in the criminal investigation or prosecution of any crime that: (1) constitutes a crime of violence under Federal law or a felony under State or Indian tribal law; and (2) is motivated by prejudice based on the race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability of the victim or is a violation of the hate crime laws of the State or tribe. Directs the Attorney General to give priority for assistance to crimes committed by offenders who have committed crimes in more than one State and to rural jurisdictions that have difficulty covering the extraordinary investigation or prosecution expenses.

Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to assist State, local, and Indian law enforcement officials with such extraordinary expenses. Directs the Office of Justice Programs to: (1) work closely with funded jurisdictions to ensure that the concerns and needs of all affected parties are addressed; and (2) award grants to State and local programs designed to combat hate crimes committed by juveniles.

Prohibits specified offenses involving actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to study and provide sentencing enhancements for adult recruitment of juveniles to commit hate crimes.

Amends the Hate Crimes Statistics Act to require the crime data to be collected and published by the Attorney General to include data about crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact
Administrative procedure•
Arson•
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues•
Congress•
Congressional reporting requirements•
Crime prevention•
Crimes against women•
Criminal investigation•
Criminal statistics•
Disabled•
Economics and Public Finance•
Explosives•
Families•
Federal aid to Indians•
Federal aid to law enforcement•
Federal aid to rural areas•
Federal law enforcement officers•
Federal-state relations•
Firearms•
Government Operations and Politics•
Government publicity•
Hate crimes•
Housing and Community Development•
Indian law enforcement•
Juvenile delinquency•
Kidnapping•
Labor and Employment•
Law•
Minorities•
Murder•
Police training•
Prejudice•
Prosecution•
Racial discrimination•
Rape•
Religion•
Religious liberty•
Rural crime•
Sentencing guidelines•
Sex crimes•
Sex discrimination•
Sexual orientation•
U.S. Sentencing Commission•
Victims of crimes•
Women•
Youth violence

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Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2001 - Authorizes the Attorney General to provide technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or other assistance in the criminal investigation or prosecution of any crime that: (1) constitutes a crime of v...

Latest Action2/7/2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H218-219)