Bill · H.R. 5546· House(119-HR-5546)
Combating Hate Across Campus Act
- Introduced
- 9/23/2025
- Last activity
- 9/23/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Sponsored by
- Adriano Espaillat
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Combating Hate Across Campus Act," proposes an amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965. It focuses on changing how institutions of higher education report crime data. Specifically, the bill requires these institutions to track and record additional information regarding hate crimes. The new requirements would mandate that crime data be disaggregated by subcategory. This subcategory information would be based on the identity of the targeted individual or group. The guidelines for this data are found in the FBI's Hate Crime Data Collection Guidelines and Training Manual.
Yes· 3 of 9
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?+3
By mandating subcategory tracking based on identity, the bill facilitates better tracking of hate crimes targeting LGBTQ individuals.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+3
The bill requires more granular reporting of hate crimes by identity, which can help identify and address racial disparities in campus safety.
Would Black Americans be better off under this?+2
The requirement to track hate crimes by subcategory provides better data to protect and identify targeting of minority groups.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Improved Data Granularity: By requiring data to be disaggregated by subcategory based on the identity of the targeted individual or group, the bill provides more specific information regarding hate crimes (Section 2).
- Standardized Reporting: The bill utilizes the most recently available Hate Crime Data Collection Guidelines and Training Manual published by the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division to ensure the data aligns with established federal standards (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For L G B T Q Community+3Good For African Americans+2Good For Asian Americans+2Good For Hispanic Americans+2Good For Native Americans+2Good For Students+2Good For White Americans+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- 9/23/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced in House