SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The incidence of violence known as hate 
crimes or crimes motivated by bias poses a serious 
national problem. 
(2) According to data obtained by the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, the incidence of such vio-
lence increased in 2017, the most recent year for 
which data is available. 
(3) In 1990, Congress enacted the Hate Crime 
Statistics Act (Public Law 101–275; 28 U.S.C. 534 
note) to provide the Federal Government, law en-
forcement agencies, and the public with data regard-
ing the incidence of hate crime. The Hate Crimes 
Statistics Act and the Matthew Shepard and James 
Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (division E of 
Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2835) have enabled 
Federal authorities to understand and, where appro-
priate, investigate and prosecute hate crimes. 
(4) A more complete understanding of the na-
tional problem posed by hate crime is in the public 
interest and supports the Federal interest in eradi-
cating bias-motivated violence referenced in section 
249(b)(1)(C) of title 18, United States Code. 
(5) However, a complete understanding of the 
national problem posed by hate crimes is hindered 
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by incomplete data from Federal, State, and local 
jurisdictions through the Uniform Crime Reports 
program authorized under section 534 of title 28, 
United States Code, and administered by the Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation. 
(6) Multiple factors contribute to the provision 
of inaccurate and incomplete data regarding the in-
cidence of hate crime through the Uniform Crime 
Reports program. A significant contributing factor is 
the quality and quantity of training that State and 
local law enforcement agencies receive on the identi-
fication and reporting of suspected bias-motivated 
crimes. 
(7) The problem of crimes motivated by bias is 
sufficiently serious, widespread, and interstate in na-
ture as to warrant Federal financial assistance to 
States and local jurisdictions. 
(8) Federal financial assistance with regard to 
certain violent crimes motivated by bias enables Fed-
eral, State, and local authorities to work together as 
partners in the investigation and prosecution of such 
crimes. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) HATE
CRIME.—The term ‘‘hate crime’’ 
means an act described in section 245, 247, or 249 
of title 18, United States Code, or in section 901 of 
the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3631). 
(2) PRIORITY
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘priority 
agency’’ means— 
(A) a law enforcement agency of a unit of 
local government that serves a population of not 
less than 100,000, as computed by the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation; or 
(B) a law enforcement agency of a unit of 
local government that— 
(i) serves a population of not less than 
50,000 and less than 100,000, as com-
puted by the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion; and 
(ii) has reported no hate crimes 
through the Uniform Crime Reports pro-
gram in each of the 3 most recent calendar 
years for which such data is available. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 901 of title I of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 (34 U.S.C. 10251). 
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(4) UNIFORM
CRIME
REPORTS.—The term 
‘‘Uniform Crime Reports’’ means the reports author-
ized under section 534 of title 28, United States 
Code, and administered by the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation that compile nationwide criminal sta-
tistics for use— 
(A) in law enforcement administration, op-
eration, and management; and 
(B) to assess the nature and type of crime 
in the United States. 
(5) UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The term 
‘‘unit of local government’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 901 of title I of the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 
U.S.C. 10251). 
SEC. 4. REPORTING OF HATE CRIMES. 
(a) IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may 
make grants to States and units of local government 
to assist the State or unit of local government in im-
plementing the National Incident-Based Reporting 
System, including to train employees in identifying 
and classifying hate crimes in the National Incident- 
Based Reporting System. 
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(2) PRIORITY.—In making grants under para-
graph (1), the Attorney General shall give priority to 
States and units of local government with larger 
populations. 
(b) REPORTING.— 
(1) COMPLIANCE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), in each fiscal year beginning 
after the date that is 3 years after the date on 
which a State or unit of local government first 
receives a grant under subsection (a), the State 
or unit of local government shall provide to the 
Attorney General, through the Uniform Crime 
Reporting system, information pertaining to 
hate crimes committed in that jurisdiction dur-
ing the preceding fiscal year. 
(B) EXTENSIONS; WAIVER.—The Attorney 
General— 
(i) may provide a 120-day extension 
to a State or unit of local government that 
is making good faith efforts to comply with 
subparagraph (A); and 
(ii) shall waive the requirements of 
subparagraph (A) if compliance with that 
subparagraph by a State or unit of local 
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government 
would 
be 
unconstitutional 
under the constitution of the State or of 
the State in which the unit of local govern-
ment is located, respectively. 
(2) FAILURE TO COMPLY.—If a State or unit of 
local government that receives a grant under sub-
section (a) fails to substantially comply with para-
graph (1) of this subsection, the State or unit of 
local government shall repay the grant in full, plus 
reasonable interest and penalty charges allowable by 
law or established by the Attorney General. 
SEC. 5. GRANTS FOR STATE-RUN HATE CRIME HOTLINES. 
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall 
make grants to States to create State-run hate 
crime reporting hotlines. 
(2) GRANT
PERIOD.—A grant made under 
paragraph (1) shall be for a period of not more than 
5 years. 
(b) HOTLINE REQUIREMENTS.—A State shall ensure, 
with respect to a hotline funded by a grant under sub-
section (a), that— 
(1) the hotline directs individuals to— 
(A) law enforcement if appropriate; and 
(B) local support services; 
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(2) any personally identifiable information that 
an individual provides to an agency of the State 
through the hotline is not directly or indirectly dis-
closed, without the consent of the individual, to— 
(A) any other agency of that State; 
(B) any other State; 
(C) the Federal Government; or 
(D) any other person or entity; 
(3) the staff members who operate the hotline 
are trained to be knowledgeable about— 
(A) applicable Federal, State, and local 
hate crime laws; and 
(B) local law enforcement resources and 
applicable local support services; and 
(4) the hotline is accessible to— 
(A) individuals with limited English pro-
ficiency, where appropriate; and 
(B) individuals with disabilities. 
(c) BEST PRACTICES.—The Attorney General shall 
issue guidance to States on best practices for imple-
menting the requirements of subsection (b). 
SEC. 6. INFORMATION COLLECTION BY STATES AND UNITS 
OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) APPLICABLE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘applica-
ble agency’’, with respect to an eligible entity that 
is— 
(A) a State, means— 
(i) a law enforcement agency of the 
State; and 
(ii) a law enforcement agency of a 
unit of local government within the State 
that— 
(I) is a priority agency; and 
(II) receives a subgrant from the 
State under this section; and 
(B) a unit of local government, means a 
law enforcement agency of the unit of local gov-
ernment that is a priority agency. 
(2) COVERED
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘covered 
agency’’ means— 
(A) a State law enforcement agency; and 
(B) a priority agency. 
(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a State; or 
(B) a unit of local government that has a 
priority agency. 
(b) GRANTS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may 
make grants to eligible entities to assist covered 
agencies within the jurisdiction of the eligible entity 
in conducting law enforcement activities or crime re-
duction programs to prevent, address, or otherwise 
respond to hate crime, particularly as those activities 
or programs relate to reporting hate crimes through 
the Uniform Crime Reports program, including— 
(A) adopting a policy on identifying, inves-
tigating, and reporting hate crimes; 
(B) developing a standardized system of 
collecting, analyzing, and reporting the inci-
dence of hate crime; 
(C) establishing a unit specialized in iden-
tifying, 
investigating, 
and 
reporting 
hate 
crimes; 
(D) engaging in community relations func-
tions related to hate crime prevention and edu-
cation such as— 
(i) establishing a liaison with formal 
community-based organizations or leaders; 
and 
(ii) conducting public meetings or 
educational forums on the impact of hate 
crimes, services available to hate crime vic-
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tims, and the relevant Federal, State, and 
local laws pertaining to hate crimes; and 
(E) providing hate crime trainings for 
agency personnel. 
(2) SUBGRANTS.—A State that receives a grant 
under paragraph (1) may award a subgrant to a pri-
ority agency of a unit of local government within the 
State for the purposes under that paragraph. 
(c) INFORMATION REQUIRED OF STATES AND UNITS 
OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—For each fiscal year in 
which an eligible entity receives a grant under sub-
section (b), the eligible entity shall— 
(A) collect information from each applica-
ble agency summarizing the law enforcement 
activities or crime reduction programs con-
ducted by the agency to prevent, address, or 
otherwise respond to hate crime, particularly as 
those activities or programs relate to reporting 
hate crimes through the Uniform Crime Re-
ports program; and 
(B) submit to the Attorney General a re-
port containing the information collected under 
subparagraph (A). 
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(2) SEMIANNUAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY 
REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In collecting the infor-
mation required under paragraph (1)(A), an eli-
gible entity shall require each applicable agency 
to submit a semiannual report to the eligible 
entity that includes a summary of the law en-
forcement activities or crime reduction pro-
grams conducted by the agency during the re-
porting period to prevent, address, or otherwise 
respond to hate crime, particularly as those ac-
tivities or programs relate to reporting hate 
crimes through the Uniform Crime Reports pro-
gram. 
(B) CONTENTS.—In a report submitted 
under subparagraph (A), a law enforcement 
agency shall, at a minimum, disclose— 
(i) whether the agency has adopted a 
policy on identifying, investigating, and re-
porting hate crimes; 
(ii) whether the agency has developed 
a standardized system of collecting, ana-
lyzing, and reporting the incidence of hate 
crime; 
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