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S.909: Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about crime and law enforcement
- Introduced April 28, 2009
- Latest Major Action April 28, 2009
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
47 (43 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act - Adopts the definition of "hate crime" as set forth in the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (i.e., a crime in which the defendant intentionally selects a victim or, in the case of a property crime, the property that is the object of the crime because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| April 28, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) |