Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2026
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2026-05-20
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2026” Read the full text
Crime and Law Enforcement
What it does
The bill creates a 10-member United States Commission on Hate Crimes, appointed by congressional leaders and the Attorney General, to study the causes of hate crimes, ways to improve reporting, and bias prevention efforts. Within a year of its members being appointed, the commission must send Congress and the President a report with recommendations, then close 90 days later. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to audit the FBI's hate crime data collection within a year of enactment.
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Where it is
Introduced · 2026-05-20
In the Senate.
Committee, then floor votes in both chambers · next
Official documents
The on-site text is shown verbatim from the GovInfo publication, captured 2026-07-12. The same version at GovInfo.
The numbers
2%
of bills introduced became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=16,213)
1
sponsor, out of 51 needed to pass
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (2026-05-20).