Bill · S. 4598· Senate(119-S-4598)
Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 5/20/2026
- Last activity
- 5/20/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Kirsten Gillibrand
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill establishes the United States Commission on Hate Crimes to investigate and address the issue of bias-motivated crimes. The Commission is tasked with studying factors that contribute to high rates of hate crimes, including the impact of social media and technology. It will also look into ways to improve crime reporting by local law enforcement agencies. Members of the Commission will be appointed by leadership in the Senate and House, as well as the Attorney General. Once the investigation is complete, the Commission will submit a report with recommendations to Congress and the President. The Commission will terminate 90 days after its report is submitted.
Yes· 3 of 11
Would Black Americans be better off under this?+5
The commission addresses the high incidence of hate crimes targeting Black communities.
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?+5
The bill studies the prevention of hate crimes that have targeted Hispanic immigrants.
Would Asian Americans be better off under this?+5
The commission aims to address the rise in hate crimes specifically targeting Asian Americans.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Crime Prevention and Reporting: The Commission is tasked with investigating policies law enforcement might adopt to reduce hate crimes and finding ways to improve the accuracy and completeness of crime reporting through the National Incident-s-Based Reporting System (Section 4(b)(2), 4(b)(4)).
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Targeted Bias Prevention: The Commission will research successful bias prevention efforts and responses that can be coordinated with government entities, local education agencies, and nonprofit organizations (Section 4(b)(5)).
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Enhanced Data Accuracy: The bill mandates an audit by the Comptroller General to evaluate the accuracy of hate crime data collected by the FBI by comparing it with other data sources (Section 6(c)(2)).
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Addressing Underreporting: The investigation will look into the impact of underreporting on hate crime statistics and prevention to help ensure a more accurate picture of the issue (Section 4(b)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated 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 African Americans+5Good For Asian Americans+5Good For Hispanic Americans+5Good For L G B T Q Community+5Good For People With Disabilities+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights+5Improves L G B T Q Rights+5Improves Racial Equity+5Improves Policing Reform+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+4
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+3
- 5/20/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in Senate
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