- Congressional Legislation
- 'A bill to provide Federal assistance to States and
- local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes. '
- Bill # S.1145
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- Original Sponsor:
- Edward Kennedy (D-MA)
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- Cosponsor Total: 45
- (last sponsor added 06/23/2005)
- 37 Democrats <---- 37 !!!!
- 1 Independents
- 7 Republicans <---- 7 !!!!
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- About This Legislation:
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- 5/26/2005--Introduced. Local Law Enforcement Enhancement
Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Attorney General to provide technical, forensic,
prosecutorial, or other assistance in the criminal investigation or prosecution
of any crime that: (1) constitutes a crime of violence under federal law
or a felony under state or Indian tribal law; and (2) is motivated by prejudice
based on the race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation,
or disability of the victim or is a violation of the hate crime laws of
the state or tribe. Directs the Attorney General to give priority for assistance
to crimes committed by offenders who have committed crimes in more than
one state and to rural jurisdictions that have difficulty covering the
extraordinary investigation or prosecution expenses.
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- Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to assist
state, local, and Indian law enforcement officials with such extraordinary
expenses. Directs the Office of Justice Programs to: (1) work closely with
funded jurisdictions to ensure that the concerns and needs of all affected
parties are addressed; and (2) award grants to state and local programs
designed to combat hate crimes committed by juveniles. Prohibits specified
offenses involving actual or perceived race, color, religion, national
origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
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- Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to study and provide
sentencing enhancements for adult recruitment of juveniles to commit hate
crimes. Amends the Hate Crimes Statistics Act to require the crime data
to be collected and published by the Attorney General to include data about
crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender.
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- http://www3.capwiz.com/c-span/issues/bills/?billnum=S.1145&congress=109
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