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H.R. 6776: David Ray Ritcheson Hate Crime Prevention Act

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H.R. 6776: David Ray Ritcheson Hate Crime Prevention Act

110th Congress · introduced 2008-08-01 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-08-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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

David Ray Ritcheson Hate Crime Prevention Act

Plain summary

David Ray Ritcheson Hate Crime Prevention Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow victims of hate crimes to claim unemployment insurance for loss of employment directly resulting from their experience as victims of such crimes. Prohibits health care insurers from taking into account whether a person is or has been a victim of a hate crime when making a determination as to eligibility for insurance coverage, the rate or premium of an insurance plan or policy, and the amount of insurance coverage provided. Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow a victim of a hate crime to take family and medical leave. Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to award grants to provide housing to victims of a hate crime, homeless individuals who require housing assistance as a result of being a victim of a hate crime, and individuals for whom emergency shelter services are unavailable or insufficient. Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to: (1) provide counseling and related assistance to victims of hate crimes and their dependents; (2) establish and operate a national clearinghouse and resource center for information and statistics relating to the incidence and prevention of hate crimes; and (3) establish and operate a national, toll-free telephone hotline and a website to provide information and assistance to victims of hate crimes. Requires the head of each federal agency to establish prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation programs and services relating to hate crimes for employees. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies and institutions of higher education to improve and provide programs relating to hate crimes.

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Official text

David Ray Ritcheson Hate Crime Prevention Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · 5 cosponsors

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Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Gwen Moore (D-WI)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr6776 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110