Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2026

Key Points

• This bill creates a new group called the United States Commission on Hate Crimes. This 10-member team will include experts from both police departments and civil rights groups. Their main goal is to study why hate crimes happen and find better ways to prevent them from occurring in the first place.
• The commission will investigate how social media and new technology might be fueling the rise in hate-based attacks. They will also look for ways to help local police departments do a better job of reporting these crimes to the federal government, as many incidents currently go unrecorded.
• The plan requires a special audit of the FBI's hate crime data. Experts will check if the current numbers are accurate and look for patterns where local police might be underreporting crimes. This is meant to ensure the government has a clear and honest picture of the problem across the country.
• After one year of work, the commission will release a public report with recommendations for Congress and the White House. This report will suggest new policies for federal agencies to help stop bias-motivated violence and improve how communities respond when these attacks happen.

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