Rep. Engel Issues Statement on 10th Anniversary of Shepard & Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act
October 28, 2019
October 28, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following statement on the 10th anniversary of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act:
"10 years ago we passed one of the most consequential civil rights bills in modern times, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
"This bill, which I was proudly an original cosponsor on in 2001 and continued to cosponsor until its passage, made it possible . . .
"10 years ago we passed one of the most consequential civil rights bills in modern times, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
"This bill, which I was proudly an original cosponsor on in 2001 and continued to cosponsor until its passage, made it possible . . .