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OH HR347
Resolution
Status
5/27/2020
Primary Sponsor
Tavia Galonski
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AI Summary
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Urges Congress to enact the National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2019, embodied in S. 2043 and H.R. 3545 of the 116th Congress
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Identifies hate crimes and bias-motivated violence as a serious national problem, noting FBI data showed increased incidence in 2017
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Cites incomplete data collection through the Uniform Crime Reports program as hindering understanding of hate crimes, with insufficient training for state and local law enforcement on identifying and reporting bias-motivated crimes
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Supports federal financial assistance to states and local jurisdictions to investigate and prosecute violent crimes motivated by bias
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Directs the House Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to the U.S. House Speaker and Clerk, Senate President Pro Tempore and Secretary, Ohio Congressional delegation members, and Ohio news media
Legislative Description
Enact Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threat to Equality Act
Last Action
Introduced and Referred to Committee: State and Local Government
5/27/2020