H.R. 3515: Preventing Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-25 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Preventing Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes Act

Plain summary

Preventing Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes Act This bill requires a designated officer or employee of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to facilitate the expedited review of anti-Semitic hate crimes and reports of anti-Semitic hate crimes. Further, the bill requires DOJ to issue guidance for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies on expanding public education campaigns to raise awareness of anti-Semitic hate crimes. Finally, the bill increases the statutory maximum prison term for an individual who is convicted of a federal hate crime offense after a prior conviction for a hate crime offense under federal law or a hate crime felony under state law.

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Official text

Preventing Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] · 73 cosponsors

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Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC), Steve Womack (R-AR), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), J. French Hill (R-AR), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Ann Wagner (R-MO), William R. Timmons IV (R-SC), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Jason Smith (R-MO), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), David G. Valadao (R-CA), Kevin Hern (R-OK), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Jim Banks (R-IN), Young Kim (R-CA), Austin Scott (R-GA), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Ron Estes (R-KS), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Don Bacon (R-NE), Steve Scalise (R-LA), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Tim Walberg (R-MI), John R. Curtis (R-UT) and 13 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] reported raising $2.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr3515.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr3515 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117