US SB1324 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Introduced on June 8 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 8 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary 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.
Title
Disarm Hate Act
Sponsors
Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-06-08 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2841 (Same As) 2017-07-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Subjects
Assault and harassment offenses
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Firearms and explosives
Hate crimes
Violent crime
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Firearms and explosives
Hate crimes
Violent crime
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1324/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1324/BILLS-115s1324is.pdf |