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Leading Against White Supremacy Act of 2023

118th Congress

Crime and Law Enforcement

In Committee

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

January 9, 2023

Latest Action

January 9, 2023

Primary Sponsor

Sheila Jackson LeeDemocratic(TX)

Momentum (last 30 days)

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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes

Speed vs cohort

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0d open

vs 10,564 other HR bills in the 118th — cohort avg 68d

Summary

Leading Against White Supremacy Act of 2023 This bill expands federal hate crime offenses to include acts motivated by white supremacy. The bill also establishes a standard for determining whether a person engaged in a white supremacy inspired hate crime, sets forth the elements of related conspiracies, and authorizes the Department of Justice to investigate, prosecute, and maintain records of white supremacy inspired hate crimes and related conspiracies.