House Passes Kuster-Backed COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
May 19, 2021
May 19, 2021
WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 18, 2021:
The House passed the Kuster-backed COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, sending it to President Joe Biden's desk to sign into law. This bill would require the Department of Justice to expedite the review process following potential hate crimes related to the pandemic, and issue guidance to law enforcement agencies on how to improve hate crime reporting. The legislation also calls for . . .
The House passed the Kuster-backed COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, sending it to President Joe Biden's desk to sign into law. This bill would require the Department of Justice to expedite the review process following potential hate crimes related to the pandemic, and issue guidance to law enforcement agencies on how to improve hate crime reporting. The legislation also calls for . . .