Ranjeev Puri, an Indian-American legislator in United States Michigan, has introduced a bill seeking to make vandalisation or desecration of religious institutions such as temples, mosques, or Sikh Gurudwaras a hate crime. The bill seeks to expand the definition of hate crimes to include the vandalisation of places of worship
Apart from this one, Michigan State Representative Puri has introduced several bills aimed at advancing social issues and inclusivity in the state.