Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4204
Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2004-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Arson
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime prevention
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation
Criminal statistics
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Explosives
Families
Federal aid to Indians
Federal aid to law enforcement
Federal law enforcement officers
Federal-state relations
Firearms
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Hate crimes
Housing and Community Development
Indian law enforcement
Juvenile delinquency
Kidnapping
Labor and Employment
Law
Minorities
Murder
Police training
Prejudice
Prosecution
Racial discrimination
Rape
Religion
Religious liberty
Rural crime
Sentencing guidelines
Sex crimes
Sex discrimination
Sexual orientation
U.S. Sentencing Commission
Victims of crimes
Women
Youth violence

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-22
text: Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Attorney General to provide technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or other assistance in the criminal investigation or prosecution of any crime that: (1) constitutes a crime of violence under Federal law or a felony under State or Indian tribal law; and (2) is motivated by prejudice based on the race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability of the victim or is a violation of the hate crime laws of the State or tribe. Directs the Attorney General to give priority for assistance to crimes committed by offenders who have committed crimes in more than one State and to rural jurisdictions that have difficulty covering the extraordinary investigation or prosecution expenses. 
Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to assist State, local, and Indian law enforcement officials with such extraordinary expenses. Directs the Office of Justice Programs to: (1) work closely with funded jurisdictions to ensure that the concerns and needs of all affected parties are addressed; and (2) award grants to State and local programs designed to combat hate crimes committed by juveniles.
Prohibits specified offenses involving actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to study and provide sentencing enhancements for adult recruitment of juveniles to commit hate crimes.
Amends the Hate Crimes Statistics Act to require the crime data to be collected and published by the Attorney General to include data about crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-06-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1274)
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2004-04-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-04-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E620-621)
action_date: 2004-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-22
text: Introduced in House