Shaheen-Backed Legislation to Address Surge of Anti-Asian Hate Crimes During COVID-19 Clears Senate
April 23, 2021
April 23, 2021
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 22, 2021:
The Senate cleared legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) to address the rise of hate crimes and violence targeted at Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act would assign a point person at the Department of Justice (DOJ) to expedite the review of COVID-19-related hate crimes, improve . . .
The Senate cleared legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) to address the rise of hate crimes and violence targeted at Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act would assign a point person at the Department of Justice (DOJ) to expedite the review of COVID-19-related hate crimes, improve . . .