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H.R. 5028: National Hate Crimes Hotline Act of 2014

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H.R. 5028: National Hate Crimes Hotline Act of 2014

113th Congress · introduced 2014-07-08 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-07-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · 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 Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

National Hate Crimes Hotline Act of 2014

Plain summary

National Hate Crimes Hotline Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to: (1) private, nonprofit entities to establish and operate a national, toll-free telephone hotline and an Internet website to assist victims of hate crimes; and (2) state and local law enforcement entities for educational and training programs on solving hate crimes and establishing dialogues with members of communities who are at-risk of being victims of hate crimes. Directs the Attorney General to establish a program for awarding grants to local organizations to establish or expand programs that provide services to victims of hate crimes.

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Official text

National Hate Crimes Hotline Act of 2014

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr5028 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113