, which Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, introduced in March, would direct the Department of Justice to expedite the review of hate crimes related to Covid-19 that were reported to law enforcement agencies and help them establish ways to report such incidents online and perform public outreach.
If the bill advances to a debate, Schumer said he intends to hold a vote on a bipartisan amendment from Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, stemming from their own anti-hate crime proposal. Their bill would streamline the national reporting systems used by law enforcement agencies and train them in investigating hate crimes. It would also create a hate crimes hotline, establish programs to rehabilitate offenders, and expand assistance and resources for victims.
Pelosi, meanwhile, said a similar measure proposed by Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., will be marked up in committee in the House in the next week and will get passed immediately on the floor.
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