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Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2001

1/17/2023, 1:03 AM

Congressional Summary of S 625

Local Law Enforcement Enhancement 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.

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Current Status of Bill S 625

Bill S 625 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 27, 2001. Bill S 625 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the Senate on March 27, 2001.  Bill S 625's most recent activity was Returned to the Calendar. as of June 11, 2002

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 625

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
50
Democrat Cosponsors
43
Republican Cosponsors
7
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 625

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact Areas

- 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 paperwork
- Government publicity
- Governmental investigations
- 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
- Violence
- Women
- Youth violence

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