Skip to content
Congress·In Committee·about 1 month ago

Senate Bill Would Tie Federal Police Grants to Hate Crime Reporting Requirements

Also known as: Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act of 2026

Legislative Progress

✓ Filed
Review
Senate
House
President

Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Key Points

  • This bill requires cities with more than 100,000 people to report hate crime data to the FBI to stay eligible for certain federal law enforcement grants. The goal is to ensure the federal government has an accurate count of hate crimes happening across the country.
  • Local governments that fail to report any data or claim they have 'zero' hate crimes will be reviewed by the Attorney General. If the reporting is found to be unreliable, those cities could lose their federal funding for the following year.
  • Cities can keep their funding even if their reporting is questioned if they prove they are taking the issue seriously. This includes creating special police units for hate crimes, adopting new investigation policies, or holding public meetings to educate the community.
  • The Attorney General would have three years to set up a system for checking whether local reports are believable. A list of cities that receive special exceptions to keep their funding would be published online every year.
  • This policy addresses a long-standing problem where many local police departments do not share hate crime information with federal authorities, making it difficult to track and prevent these crimes on a national level.
Criminal JusticeCivil Rights

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Jan 29, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 29, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Related News

4 articles
Maui Now·about 1 month ago

Hirono, Collins introduce legislation to mandate credible hate crime reporting

Sens. Hirono and Collins introduced the Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act to strengthen hate crime reporting. The bill conditions federal funding for cities over 100,000 on credible data reporting to the FBI, requiring improvements or community initiatives for those failing to comply.

C=
The Times of Israel·7 months ago

FBI says anti-Jewish hate crimes across US hit record high in 2024

Following record-high hate crime data, the ADL called on Congress to pass the bipartisan Improved Reporting to Prevent Hate Act. The legislation would require law enforcement agencies to credibly report hate crimes to the FBI to remain eligible for certain federal funding.

C=
Lawfare·almost 2 years ago

What Congress Should Do About Hate Crime Statistics

This analysis examines the Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act, which proposes amending the JAG program's grant-allocation formulas. It would require police in major cities to prioritize hate crime reporting as a condition of receiving federal grants, targeting jurisdictions over 100,000.

CL=

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act of 2026

Bill NumberS 3724
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(1)
R: 1

Analysis generated by AI. While we strive for accuracy, this should not be considered legal or professional advice. Always verify information with official government sources.