S.Amdt. 1444
What it does: 9 changes: adds a section, replaces text in 7 places, strikes text
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)What it changes
9 changes to S. 937 · 4 shown in the bill's text
Change 1: Adds SEC. 2. FINDINGS on page 2, between lines 3 and 4
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Inserted: Congress finds the following:
Inserted: (1) Following the spread of COVID-19 in 2020, there has been a dramatic increase in hate crimes and violence against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Inserted: (2) According to a recent report, there were nearly 3,800 reported cases of anti-Asian discrimination and incidents related to COVID-19 between March 19, 2020, and February 28, 2021, in all 50 States and the District of Columbia.
Inserted: (3) During this timeframe, race has been cited as the primary reason for discrimination, making up over 90 percent of incidents, and the United States condemns and denounces any and all anti-Asian and Pacific Islander sentiment in any form.
Inserted: (4) Roughly 36 percent of Asian-American and Pacific Islander businesses have been the targets of discrimination incidents during this time period.
Inserted: (5) More than 1,900,000 Asian-American and Pacific Islander older adults, particularly those older adults who are recent immigrants or have limited English proficiency, may face even greater challenges in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, including discrimination, economic insecurity, and language isolation.
Original wording
On page 2, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:
Change 2: Rewrites page 2, line 4
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 2, line 4 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: SEC. 3. REVIEW OF HATE CRIMES.
Original wording
On page 2, strike line 4 and insert the following:
Change 3: Replaces “1 day” with “7 days”
In S. 937 · Placed on Calendar Senate
SEC. 2. REVIEW OF COVID-19 HATE CRIMES.
(a) In General.--Not later than
[struck: 1 day][inserted: 7 days] after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall designate an officer or employee of the Department of Justice whose sole responsibility during the applicable period shall be to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes and reports of any such crime to Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies.(b) Definitions.--In this section:
Original wording
On page 2, line 5, strike “1 day” and insert “7 days”.
Change 4: Strikes “sole”
In S. 937 · Placed on Calendar Senate
SEC. 2. REVIEW OF COVID-19 HATE CRIMES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 day after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall designate an officer or employee of the Department of Justice whose
[struck: sole ]responsibility during the applicable period shall be to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes and reports of any such crime to Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies.(b) Definitions.--In this section:
Original wording
On page 2, line 8, strike “sole”.
Change 5: Replaces “COVID-19 hate crimes” with “hate crimes (as described in section 249 of title 18, United States Code)”
In S. 937 · Placed on Calendar Senate
SEC. 2. REVIEW OF COVID-19 HATE CRIMES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 day after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall designate an officer or employee of the Department of Justice whose sole responsibility during the applicable period shall be to facilitate the expedited review of
[struck: COVID-19 ]hate crimes [inserted: (as described in section 249 of title 18, United States Code) ]and reports of any such crime to Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies.(b) Definitions.--In this section:
Original wording
On page 2, beginning on line 9, strike “COVID-19 hate crimes” and insert “hate crimes (as described in section 249 of title 18, United States Code)”.
Change 6: Replaces “or local” with “local, or Tribal”
In S. 937 · Placed on Calendar Senate
SEC. 2. REVIEW OF COVID-19 HATE CRIMES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 day after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall designate an officer or employee of the Department of Justice whose sole responsibility during the applicable period shall be to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes and reports of any such crime to Federal, State, [inserted: local, ]or
[struck: local][inserted: Tribal] law enforcement agencies.(b) Definitions.--In this section:
Original wording
On page 2, line 11, strike “or local” and insert “local, or Tribal”.
Change 7: Rewrites page 2, line 12 through page 3, line 8
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 2, line 12 through page 3, line 8 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (b) Applicable Period Defined.--In this section, the term "applicable period" means the period beginning on the date on which the officer or employee is designated under subsection (a), and ending on the date that is 1 year after the date on which the emergency period described in subparagraph (B) of section 1135(g)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-5(g)(1)) ends, except that the Attorney General may extend such period as appropriate.
Original wording
Beginning on page 2, strike line 12 and all that follows through page 3, line 8 and insert the following:
Change 8: Rewrites page 3, lines 9–20
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 3, lines 9–20 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: SEC. 4. GUIDANCE.
Inserted: (a) Guidance for Law Enforcement Agencies.--The Attorney General shall issue guidance for State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies, pursuant to this Act and other applicable law, on how to--
Inserted: (1) establish online reporting of hate crimes or incidents, and to have online reporting that is equally effective for people with disabilities as for people without disabilities available in multiple languages as determined by the Attorney General;
Inserted: (2) collect data disaggregated by the protected characteristics described in section 249 of title 18, United States Code; and
Inserted: (3) expand public education campaigns aimed at raising awareness of hate crimes and reaching victims, that are equally effective for people with disabilities as for people without disabilities.
Original wording
On page 3, strike lines 9 through 20 and insert the following:
Change 9: Rewrites page 3, line 25 through page 4, line 2
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 3, line 25 through page 4, line 2 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: based organizations, shall issue guidance aimed at raising awareness of hate crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Original wording
Beginning on page 3, strike line 25 and all that follows through page 4, line 2 and insert the following: “based organizations, shall issue guidance aimed at raising awareness of hate crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic.”.
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As printed
SA 1444. Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Ms. Collins) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 937, to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 2, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Following the spread of COVID-19 in 2020, there has been a dramatic increase in hate crimes and violence against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders.
(2) According to a recent report, there were nearly 3,800 reported cases of anti-Asian discrimination and incidents related to COVID-19 between March 19, 2020, and February 28, 2021, in all 50 States and the District of Columbia.
(3) During this timeframe, race has been cited as the primary reason for discrimination, making up over 90 percent of incidents, and the United States condemns and denounces any and all anti-Asian and Pacific Islander sentiment in any form.
(4) Roughly 36 percent of Asian-American and Pacific Islander businesses have been the targets of discrimination incidents during this time period.
(5) More than 1,900,000 Asian-American and Pacific Islander older adults, particularly those older adults who are recent immigrants or have limited English proficiency, may face even greater challenges in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, including discrimination, economic insecurity, and language isolation.
On page 2, strike line 4 and insert the following:
SEC. 3. REVIEW OF HATE CRIMES.
On page 2, line 5, strike “1 day” and insert “7 days”.
On page 2, line 8, strike “sole”.
On page 2, beginning on line 9, strike “COVID-19 hate crimes” and insert “hate crimes (as described in section 249 of title 18, United States Code)”.
On page 2, line 11, strike “or local” and insert “local, or Tribal”.
Beginning on page 2, strike line 12 and all that follows through page 3, line 8 and insert the following:
(b) Applicable Period Defined.--In this section, the term “applicable period” means the period beginning on the date on which the officer or employee is designated under subsection (a), and ending on the date that is 1 year after the date on which the emergency period described in subparagraph (B) of section 1135(g)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-5(g)(1)) ends, except that the Attorney General may extend such period as appropriate.
On page 3, strike lines 9 through 20 and insert the following:
SEC. 4. GUIDANCE.
(a) Guidance for Law Enforcement Agencies.--The Attorney General shall issue guidance for State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies, pursuant to this Act and other applicable law, on how to--
(1) establish online reporting of hate crimes or incidents, and to have online reporting that is equally effective for people with disabilities as for people without disabilities available in multiple languages as determined by the Attorney General;
(2) collect data disaggregated by the protected characteristics described in section 249 of title 18, United States Code; and
(3) expand public education campaigns aimed at raising awareness of hate crimes and reaching victims, that are equally effective for people with disabilities as for people without disabilities.
Beginning on page 3, strike line 25 and all that follows through page 4, line 2 and insert the following: “based organizations, shall issue guidance aimed at raising awareness of hate crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
April 15, 2021