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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shepard–Byrd Act canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: Shepard–Byrd Act Context triple: [Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, shortName, Shepard–Byrd Act]
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A.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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B.
Nunn–Cohen Amendment
The Nunn–Cohen Amendment is a 1987 U.S. law that created a unified special operations command and funding authority, significantly strengthening and institutionalizing American special operations forces.
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C.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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D.
Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
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E.
Webb–Kenyon Act
The Webb–Kenyon Act was a 1913 U.S. federal law that strengthened state alcohol prohibition by banning the interstate shipment of liquor into dry states, playing a key role in the lead-up to national Prohibition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Shepard–Byrd Act Target entity description: 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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A.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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B.
Nunn–Cohen Amendment
The Nunn–Cohen Amendment is a 1987 U.S. law that created a unified special operations command and funding authority, significantly strengthening and institutionalizing American special operations forces.
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C.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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D.
Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
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E.
Webb–Kenyon Act
The Webb–Kenyon Act was a 1913 U.S. federal law that strengthened state alcohol prohibition by banning the interstate shipment of liquor into dry states, playing a key role in the lead-up to national Prohibition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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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
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federal prosecution of certain hate crimes ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 18 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateSigned | 2009-10-28 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| extendsProtectionBeyond |
color
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national origin ⓘ race ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| fullName | Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
LGBTQ+ legal protections in the United States
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federal civil rights enforcement ⓘ |
| includesProvision |
for data collection on hate crimes
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for grants to state and local law enforcement for hate-crime investigations ⓘ |
| introducedIn |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
James Byrd Jr.
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Matthew Shepard ⓘ |
| opposedBy | some religious and conservative groups ⓘ |
| partOf | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 ⓘ |
| protectsAgainstCrimesMotivatedBy |
victim’s actual or perceived disability
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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
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surface form:
Shepard–Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act
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| signedBy | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy |
Edward M. Kennedy
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surface form:
Edward Kennedy
John Conyers ⓘ |
| supportedBy | LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations ⓘ |
| typeOfOffenseCovered |
attempt to cause bodily injury
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violent crime ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2009 ⓘ |
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Subject: Shepard–Byrd Act Description of subject: 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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