Bill · H.R. 9066· House(119-HR-9066)
Community-Based Approaches to Prevent and Address Hate Crimes Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 5/29/2026
- Last activity
- 5/29/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Grace Meng
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``Community-Based Approaches to Prevent and Address Hate Crimes Act of 2026'', authorizes the Attorney General to create a hate crime prevention grant program. These grants are intended for community-based organizations to address various issues related to hate crimes. The program covers topics such as conflict resolution, victim support, and public education. The bill defines community-based organizations as effective nonprofits embedded within or serving targeted communities. It authorizes $30,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2031. Additionally, the bill amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 regarding grant amount limits.
Yes· 3 of 13
Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?+6
The bill funds the development and implementation of non-carceral sentencing and juvenile hate crime diversion programs.
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?+5
The bill specifically includes support for those targeted based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?+5
The bill allows for community strategies to assist those targeted due to disability.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Conflict Resolution and Empowerment: Grants can be used to further community-based strategies for conflict resolution, empowerment, and education (Section 2(c)(1)).
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Alternative Sentencing: Funds can support the development and implementation of non-carceral sentencing and juvenile hate crime diversion programs (Section 2(c)(2)).
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Public Education: The bill allows for culturally informed and linguistically appropriate campaigns regarding the collection and reporting of hate crime data (Section 2(c)(3)).
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Defendant Accountability: Funds can implement educational classes and community service for defendants that relate directly to the harmed community (Section 2(c)(4)).
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Public Safety: The program allows for the employment of safety ambassadors to escort vulnerable community members in public places (Section 2(c)(5)).
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Victim Support: Grants can provide culturally informed and linguistically accessible support for victims or surviving families, including mental health support (Section 2(c)(6)).
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Training: The bill supports upstander, intervenor, and de-escalation trainings offered in multiple languages (Section 2(c)(7)).
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Targeted Community Strategies: Funds can implement other community-based strategies deemed appropriate for communities targeted based on race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, disability, or other vulnerable and historically disadvantaged groups (Section 2(c)(8)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Funding Constraints: The establishment of the grant program is subject to the availability of appropriations (Section 2(a)).
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+5Good For People With Disabilities+5Good For African Americans+4Good For Hispanic Americans+4Good For Young Adults+4Good For Low Income Households+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Criminal Sentencing Reform+6Improves Disability Rights+5Improves Racial Equity+5Improves Gender Equality+4Improves L G B T Q Rights+4Improves Poverty Reduction+1
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+5
- 5/29/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House