The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday which aims at improving the reporting and data collection of hate crimes throughout the U.S.
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NEW YORK, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ American Jewish Committee (AJC) applauds the U.S. Representatives for its overwhelming approval today of the Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer National Opposition to Hate, Assaults, and Threats to Equality (NO HATE) Act, following Senate passage last month. The vote was 364-62. The myriad American organizations and communities that have together advocated for this important legislation, coupled with the strong bipartisan support garnered in the House of Representatives and the Senate, shows that Americans recognize the urgent need for concrete action against hate, and shows as well that we can achieve unity over division, said Jason Isaacson, AJC Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer. We look forward to President Biden swiftly this bill into law.
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Since last year, there have been more than 3,800 incidents of harassment, discrimination, and assault against Asian Americans. Author: Doug Stewart (FOX61) Updated: 3:23 PM EDT April 26, 2021
HARTFORD, Conn. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Attorney General William Tong, State Treasurer Shawn Wooden and others gathered Monday morning to celebrate the Senate passage last week of the Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act as part of the COVID-19 Hates Crime Act.
The act was passed last week by a vote of 94-1.
“The reason this measure is so important it not only sends a message and takes that first step against hate crimes at a national and federal level, Blumenthal said. It is a first step because it will spur more reporting, we know that hates crimes are notoriously under-reported, there has been a surge in hate crimes targ
Legislation would address rising hate crimes though increased funding and reporting mechanisms
New York, NY, April 22, 2021. ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) praised the U.S. Senate’s bipartisan passage of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act as well as the Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act (Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act), both of which ADL has supported extensively.
The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act would address the rise in hate crimes and violence targeted at Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) by assigning a point person at the Department of Justice (DOJ) to expedite the review of COVID-19-related hate crimes, providing support for state and local law enforcement agencies to respond to these hate crimes, and coordinating with local and federal partners to mitigate racially discriminatory language used to describe the pandemic.
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