US HB2841 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 47-0)
Status: Introduced on June 8 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Disarm Hate Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit firearm sale or transfer to and receipt or possession by an individual who has: (1) been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor hate crime, or (2) received from any court an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence. The term "convicted in any court of a misdemeanor hate crime" means a conviction for a misdemeanor offense that has, as an element, that the conduct was motivated by hate or bias because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person. The term "received from any court an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence" means the imposition of an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor that involves violence and is based, in whole or in part, on conduct motivated by hate or bias because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person.

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Title

Disarm Hate Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-07-19HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2017-06-08HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-06-08HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB1324 (Same As) 2017-06-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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