34 U.S.C. § 30507: Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act

This section may be cited as the “Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2021” or the “Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act”. The incidence of violence known as hate crimes, or crimes motivated by bias, poses a serious national problem. According to data obtained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the incidence of such violence increased in 2019, the most recent year for which data is available. In 1990, Congress enacted the Hate Crime Statistics Act ( Public Law 101–275 ; 28 U.S.C. 534 note) 1 to provide the Federal Government, law enforcement agencies, and the public with data regarding the incidence of hate crime. The Hate Crime Statistics Act and the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (division E of 1 See References in Text note below. Public Law 111–84 ; 123 Stat. 2835 ) 1 have enabled Federal authorities to understand and, where appropriate, investigate and prosecute hate crimes. A more complete understanding of the national problem posed by hate crime is in the public interest and supports the Federal interest in eradicating bias-motivated violence referenced in section 249(b)(1)(C) of title 18 . However, a complete understanding of the national problem posed by hate crimes is hindered by incomplete data from Federal, State, and local jurisdictions through the Uniform Crime Reports program authorized under section 534 of title 28 and administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Multiple factors contribute to the provision of inaccurate and incomplete data regarding the incidence of hate crime through the Uniform Crime Reports program. A significant contributing factor is the quality and quantity of training that State and local law enforcement agencies receive on the identification and reporting of suspected bias-motivated crimes. The problem of crimes motivated by bias is sufficiently serious, widespread, and interstate in nature as to warrant Federal financial assistance to States and local jurisdictions. Federal financial assistance with regard to certain violent crimes motivated by bias enables Federal, State, and local authorities to work together as partners in the investigation and prosecution of such crimes. The term “hate crime” means an act described in section 245, 247, or 249 of title 18 or in section 3631 of title 42 . a law enforcement agency of a unit of local government that serves a population of not less than 100,000, as computed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or serves a population of not less than 50,000 and less than 100,000, as computed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and has reported no hate crimes through the Uniform Crime Reports program in each of the 3 most recent calendar years for which such data is available. The term “State” has the meaning given the term in section 10251 of this title . in law enforcement administration, operation, and management; and to assess the nature and type of crime in the United States. The term “unit of local government” has the meaning given the term in section 10251 of this title . The Attorney General may make grants to States and units of local government to assist the State or unit of local government in implementing the National Incident-Based Reporting System, including to train employees in identifying and classifying hate crimes in the National Incident-Based Reporting System. In making grants under subparagraph (A), the Attorney General shall give priority to States and units of local government that develop and implement the programs and activities described in subsection (f)(2)(A). Except as provided in clause (ii), in each fiscal year beginning after the date that is 3 years after the date on which a State or unit of local government first receives a grant under paragraph (1), the State or unit of local government shall provide to the Attorney General, through the Uniform Crime Reporting system, information pertaining to hate crimes committed in that jurisdiction during the preceding fiscal year. may provide a 120-day extension to a State or unit of local government that is making good faith efforts to comply with clause (i); and shall waive the requirements of clause (i) if compliance with that subparagraph by a State or unit of local government would be unconstitutional under the constitution of the State or of the State in which the unit of local government is located, respectively. If a State or unit of local government that receives a grant under paragraph (1) fails to substantially comply with subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the State or unit of local government shall repay the grant in full, plus reasonable interest and penalty charges allowable by law or established by the Attorney General. The Attorney General shall make grants to States to create State-run hate crime reporting hotlines. A grant made under subparagraph (A) shall be for a period of not more than 5 years. law enforcement if appropriate; and local support services; any other agency of that State; any other State; the Federal Government; or any other person or entity; applicable Federal, State, and local hate crime laws; and local law enforcement resources and applicable local support services; and individuals with limited English proficiency, where appropriate; and individuals with disabilities. The Attorney General shall issue guidance to States on best practices for implementing the requirements of paragraph (2). a State law enforcement agency; and a priority agency. a State; or a unit of local government that has a priority agency. adopting a policy on identifying, investigating, and reporting hate crimes; developing a standardized system of collecting, analyzing, and reporting the incidence of hate crime; establishing a unit specialized in identifying, investigating, and reporting hate crimes; establishing a liaison with formal community-based organizations or leaders; and conducting public meetings or educational forums on the impact of hate crimes, services available to hate crime victims, and the relevant Federal, State, and local laws pertaining to hate crimes; and providing hate crime trainings for agency personnel. A State that receives a grant under subparagraph (A) may award a subgrant to a unit of local government within the State for the purposes under that subparagraph, except that a unit of local government may provide funding from such a subgrant to any law enforcement agency of the unit of local government. collect information from each law enforcement agency that receives funding from the grant or subgrant summarizing the law enforcement activities or crime reduction programs conducted by the agency to prevent, address, or otherwise respond to hate crime, particularly as those activities or programs relate to reporting hate crimes through the Uniform Crime Reports program; and submit to the Attorney General a report containing the information collected under clause (i). In collecting the information required under subparagraph (A)(i), a State or unit of local government shall require each law enforcement agency that receives funding from a grant or subgrant awarded to the State or unit of local government under paragraph (2) to submit a semiannual report to the State or unit of local government that includes a summary of the law enforcement activities or crime reduction programs conducted by the agency during the reporting period to prevent, address, or otherwise respond to hate crime, particularly as those activities or programs relate to reporting hate crimes through the Uniform Crime Reports program. whether the agency has adopted a policy on identifying, investigating, and reporting hate crimes; whether the agency has developed a standardized system of collecting, analyzing, and reporting the incidence of hate crime; whether the agency has established a unit specialized in identifying, investigating, and reporting hate crimes; establishing a liaison with formal community-based organizations or leaders; and conducting public meetings or educational forums on the impact of hate crime, services available to hate crime victims, and the relevant Federal, State, and local laws pertaining to hate crime; and the number of hate crime trainings for agency personnel, including the duration of the trainings, conducted by the agency during the reporting period. Except as provided in subparagraph (B), beginning not later than 1 year after May 20, 2021 , a State or unit of local government receiving a grant or subgrant under paragraph (2) shall comply with paragraph (3). may provide a 120-day extension to a State or unit of local government that is making good faith efforts to collect the information required under paragraph (3); and shall waive the requirements of paragraph (3) for a State or unit of local government if compliance with that subsection by the State or unit of local government would be unconstitutional under the constitution of the State or of the State in which the unit of local government is located, respectively. collect and analyze the information provided by States and units of local government under subsection (f) for the purpose of developing policies related to the provision of accurate data obtained under the Hate Crime Statistics Act ( Public Law 101–275 ; 28 U.S.C. 534 note) 1 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and for each calendar year beginning after May 20, 2021 , publish and submit to Congress a report based on the information collected and analyzed under subparagraph (A). the number of hate crimes reported by State law enforcement agencies or other law enforcement agencies that received funding from a grant or subgrant awarded under paragraph (2) through the Uniform Crime Reports program; and the nature and extent of law enforcement activities or crime reduction programs conducted by those agencies to prevent, address, or otherwise respond to hate crime; and adopted a policy on identifying, investigating, and reporting hate crimes; developed a standardized system of collecting, analyzing, and reporting the incidence of hate crime; established a unit specialized in identifying, investigating, and reporting hate crimes; establishing a liaison with formal community-based organizations or leaders; and conducting public meetings or educational forums on the impact of hate crime, services available to hate crime victims, and the relevant Federal, State, and local laws pertaining to hate crime; and the total number of trainings conducted by each agency; and the duration of the trainings described in subclause (I).