Shepard–Byrd Act

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The Shepard–Byrd Act is a U.S. federal hate-crime law that expanded protections to include crimes motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.

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instanceOf United States federal law
hate crime law
allows federal involvement when local authorities are unwilling or unable to prosecute
alsoKnownAs Shepard–Byrd Act
amends federal hate-crime statutes
authorizes federal investigation of certain hate crimes
federal prosecution of certain hate crimes
codifiedIn Title 18 of the United States Code
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateSigned 2009-10-28
enactedBy United States Congress
extendsProtectionBeyond color
national origin
race
religion
fullName Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
hasImpactOn LGBTQ+ legal protections in the United States
federal civil rights enforcement
includesProvision for data collection on hate crimes
for grants to state and local law enforcement for hate-crime investigations
introducedIn United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
jurisdiction federal
legalStatus in force
namedAfter James Byrd Jr.
Matthew Shepard
opposedBy some religious and conservative groups
partOf National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
protectsAgainstCrimesMotivatedBy victim’s actual or perceived disability
victim’s actual or perceived gender
victim’s actual or perceived gender identity
victim’s actual or perceived sexual orientation
purpose to expand federal hate-crime protections
relatedTo hate crime legislation in the United States
removesRequirement that victim be engaged in a federally protected activity
requiresProofOf bias motivation
shortName Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
surface form: Shepard–Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act
signedBy Barack Obama
sponsoredBy Edward M. Kennedy
surface form: Edward Kennedy

John Conyers
supportedBy LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations
typeOfOffenseCovered attempt to cause bodily injury
violent crime
yearEnacted 2009

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Shepard–Byrd Act alsoKnownAs Shepard–Byrd Act
James Byrd Jr. shortName Shepard–Byrd Act
subject surface form: Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act