Stop Hate Crimes Act of 2025

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Jun 26, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Jun 26, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: Intro-H

Jun 26, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000

Jun 26, 2025

Subjects (1)

Crime and Law Enforcement (Policy Area)

Cosponsors (7)

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

(D-CT)
Jun 27, 2025

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

(D-GA)
Jun 26, 2025

Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

(D-IL)
Jun 26, 2025

Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]

(D-GA)
Jun 26, 2025

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

(D-DC)
Jun 26, 2025

Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

(D-CA)
Jun 26, 2025

Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

(D-NY)
Jun 26, 2025

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Introduced in House

Jun 26, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4187 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4187

To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the causation element
in the Federal hate crime statute, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 26, 2025

Mr. Lieu (for himself, Mrs. McBath, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr.
Panetta, Ms. Norton, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, and Ms. Velazquez) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the causation element
in the Federal hate crime statute, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Hate Crimes Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2.

Section 249 (a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1) , in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) -- (A) by striking ``because of'' and inserting ``if''; and (B) by inserting after ``origin of any person'' the following: ``was a contributory motivating factor for causing or attempting to cause such injury''; and (2) in paragraph (2) (A) , in the matter preceding clause (i) -- (A) by striking ``because of'' and inserting ``if''; and (B) by inserting after ``disability of any person'' the following: ``was a contributory motivating factor for causing or attempting to cause such injury''.

(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in paragraph

(1) , in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A) --
(A) by striking ``because of'' and inserting
``if''; and
(B) by inserting after ``origin of any person'' the
following: ``was a contributory motivating factor for
causing or attempting to cause such injury''; and

(2) in paragraph

(2)
(A) , in the matter preceding clause
(i) --
(A) by striking ``because of'' and inserting
``if''; and
(B) by inserting after ``disability of any person''
the following: ``was a contributory motivating factor
for causing or attempting to cause such injury''.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4187 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 4187

To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the causation element 
 in the Federal hate crime statute, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 June 26, 2025

 Mr. Lieu (for himself, Mrs. McBath, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
Panetta, Ms. Norton, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, and Ms. Velazquez) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
 Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the causation element 
 in the Federal hate crime statute, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Hate Crimes Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION AS TO CAUSATION ELEMENT IN HATE CRIMES.

 

Section 249

    (a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--

    (1) in paragraph

    (1) , in the matter preceding subparagraph
        (A) --
        (A) by striking ``because of'' and inserting 
 ``if''; and
        (B) by inserting after ``origin of any person'' the 
 following: ``was a contributory motivating factor for 
 causing or attempting to cause such injury''; and

    (2) in paragraph

    (2)
        (A) , in the matter preceding clause
            (i) --
        (A) by striking ``because of'' and inserting 
 ``if''; and
        (B) by inserting after ``disability of any person'' 
 the following: ``was a contributory motivating factor 
 for causing or attempting to cause such injury''.
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