Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act

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The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act is a U.S. federal law that expands hate crime protections to include crimes motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability and strengthens federal enforcement of such offenses.

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instanceOf United States federal law
hate crime law
alsoKnownAs Matthew Shepard Act
Shepard–Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act
amends 18 U.S.C. § 249
appliesTo attempts to cause bodily injury using a dangerous weapon
violent crimes causing bodily injury
authorizes federal investigation of certain hate crimes
federal prosecution of certain hate crimes
category civil rights legislation
criminal law
country United States
covers crimes motivated by actual characteristics of the victim
crimes motivated by perceived characteristics of the victim
dateSigned 2009-10-28
effectiveDate 2009-10-28
enactedBy 111th United States Congress
extendsProtectionTo victims targeted because of color
victims targeted because of disability
victims targeted because of gender
victims targeted because of gender identity
victims targeted because of national origin
victims targeted because of race
victims targeted because of religion
victims targeted because of sexual orientation
includes penalty enhancements for hate crime offenses
introducedIn United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
jurisdiction federal and, in some cases, concurrent with state authorities
legalBasis Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution
linked to: Commerce Clause
namedAfter James Byrd Jr.
Matthew Shepard
partOf National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
prohibits willfully causing bodily injury because of a protected characteristic
provides federal assistance in the investigation and prosecution of hate crimes
federal grants to state and local law enforcement for hate crime investigations
purpose to expand federal hate crime protections
relatedTo 18 U.S.C. § 245
Civil Rights Act of 1968
removesRequirement that the victim be engaged in a federally protected activity
scope applies to conduct affecting interstate or foreign commerce
shortName Shepard–Byrd Act
signedBy Barack Obama
strengthens federal enforcement of hate crime laws
subjectMatter bias-motivated violence
titleOfPublicLaw Public Law 111-84, Division E
yearIntroduced 2009

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Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act alsoKnownAs Matthew Shepard Act
linked to: Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act alsoKnownAs Shepard–Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act
linked to: Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
111th United States Congress passes Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
Shepard–Byrd Act fullName Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
Shepard–Byrd Act shortName Shepard–Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act
linked to: Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
Public Law 111-84, Division E alsoKnownAs Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
Public Law 111-84, Division E hasShortTitle Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
Matthew Shepard memorializedBy Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
Public Law 111-84 alsoKnownAs Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act carrier bill
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Public Law 111-84 includesAct Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act