Hate Crime Statistics Act
PL 101-275 (H.R.1048), enacted 04/23/1990

104 STAT. 140 
PUBLIC LAW 101-275—APR. 23, 1990 
Public Law 101-275 
101st Congress 
An Act 
Apr. 23, 1990 
[H.R. 1048] 
Hate Crime 
Statistics Act. 
28 u s e 534 note. 
Research and 
development. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
28 u s e 534 note. 
To provide for the acquisition and publication of data about crimes that manifest 
prejudice based on certain group characteristics. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) this Act 
may be cited as the "Hate Crime Statistics Act". 
(b)(1) Under the authority of section 534 of title 28, United States 
Code, the Attorney General shall acquire data, for the calendar year 
1990 and each of the succeeding 4 calendar years, about crimes that 
manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, religion, sexual ori-
entation, or ethnicity, including where appropriate the crimes of 
murder, non-negligent manslaughter; forcible rape; aggravated as-
sault, simple assault, intimidation; arson; and destruction, damage 
or vandalism of property. 
(2) The Attorney General shall establish guidelines for the collec-
tion of such data including the necessary evidence and criteria that 
must be present for a finding of manifest prejudice and procedures 
for carrying out the purposes of this section. 
(3) Nothing in this section creates a cause of action or a right to 
bring an action, including an action based on discrimination due to 
sexual orientation. As used in this section, the term "sexual orienta-
tion" means consensual homosexuality or heterosexuality. This 
subsection does not limit any existing cause of action or right to 
bring an action, including any action under the Administrative 
Procedure Act or the All Writs Act. 
(4) Data acquired under this section shall be used only for re-
search or statistical purposes and may not contain any information 
that may reveal the identity of an individual victim of a crime. 
(5) The Attorney General shall publish an annual summary of the 
data acquired under this section. 
(c) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out the provisions of this section through fiscal 
year 1994. 
SEC. 2. (a) Congress finds that— 
PUBLIC LAW 101-275—APR. 23, 1990 
104 STAT. 141 
(1) the American family life is the foundation of American 
Society, 
(2) Federal policy should encourage the well-being, financial 
security, and health of the American family, 
(3) schools should not de-emphasize the critical value of Amer-
ican family life. 
(b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed, nor shall any funds 
appropriated to carry out the purpose of the Act be used, to promote 
or encourage homosexuality. 
Approved April 23,1990. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1048 (S. 419): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-109 (CJomm. on the Judiciary). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 101-21 accompanying S. 419 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 135 (1989): June 27, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 136 (1990): Feb. 8, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Apr. 3, 4, House concurred in Senate amendment. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 26 (1990): 
Apr. 23, Presidential remarks.