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H.R. 4204: Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2004

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H.R. 4204: Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-04-22 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1274)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-04-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1274) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2004

Plain summary

Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Attorney General to provide technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or other assistance in the criminal investigation or prosecution of any crime that: (1) constitutes a crime of violence under Federal law or a felony under State or Indian tribal law; and (2) is motivated by prejudice based on the race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability of the victim or is a violation of the hate crime laws of the State or tribe. Directs the Attorney General to give priority for assistance to crimes committed by offenders who have committed crimes in more than one State and to rural jurisdictions that have difficulty covering the extraordinary investigation or prosecution expenses. Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to assist State, local, and Indian law enforcement officials with such extraordinary expenses. Directs the Office of Justice Programs to: (1) work closely with funded jurisdictions to ensure that the concerns and needs of all affected parties are addressed; and (2) award grants to State and local programs designed to combat hate crimes committed by juveniles. Prohibits specified offenses involving actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to study and provide sentencing enhancements for adult recruitment of juveniles to commit hate crimes. Amends the Hate Crimes Statistics Act to require the crime data to be collected and published by the Attorney General to include data about crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] · 178 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Ed Case (D-HI), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and 118 more.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr4204 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108