S. 909 (IS) - Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act - BILLS-111s909is | Content Details

S. 909 (IS) - Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act

Action: Mr. Reid (for Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Collins, Mr. Specter, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Levin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Reed, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Casey, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Akaka)) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Full Title: To provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Edward M. Kennedy (MA); Patrick J. Leahy (VT); Olympia J. Snowe (ME); Susan M. Collins (ME); Arlen Specter (PA); Charles E. Schumer (NY); Richard J. Durbin (IL); Dianne Feinstein (CA); Carl Levin (MI); Barbara A. Mikulski (MD); Sheldon Whitehouse (RI); Benjamin L. Cardin (MD); Amy Klobuchar (MN); Joseph I. Lieberman (CT); Kirsten E. Gillibrand (NY); Jeff Merkley (OR); Jack Reed (RI); Bill Nelson (FL); John F. Kerry (MA); Jeff Bingaman (NM); Christopher J. Dodd (CT); Evan Bayh (IN); Mark Udall (CO); Jeanne Shaheen (NH); Tom Harkin (IA); Brown; Patty Murray (WA); Robert P. Casey Jr. (PA); Tim Johnson (SD); Frank R. Lautenberg (NJ); Ben Nelson (NE); Mary L. Landrieu (LA); Maria Cantwell (WA); Daniel K. Akaka (HI)

United States Code References: 18 U.S.C. 249 and Chapter 13
28 U.S.C. 534 and 994