Public Law 111-84, Division E

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Public Law 111-84, Division E is the section of a 2009 U.S. defense authorization law that expanded federal hate crime 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 statute
hate crime law
alsoKnownAs Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
amends 18 U.S.C. § 245
18 U.S.C. § 247
18 U.S.C. § 249
appliesTo crimes affecting interstate or foreign commerce
authorizes federal investigation of certain hate crimes
federal prosecution of certain hate crimes
codifiedIn Title 18 of the United States Code
contains findings on hate crime prevalence
rules of construction regarding First Amendment protections
country United States of America
surface form: United States
coversCrimesMotivatedBy actual disability
actual gender
actual gender identity
actual sexual orientation
perceived disability
perceived gender
perceived gender identity
perceived sexual orientation
dateSigned 2009-10-28
enactedBy 111th United States Congress
expandsProtectionTo disability
gender
gender identity
sexual orientation
hasShortTitle Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legalStatus in force
legislativeType division of omnibus statute
namedAfter James Byrd Jr.
Matthew Shepard
partOf National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
Public Law 111-84
provides federal assistance for hate crime prosecutions
federal grants to state and local law enforcement for hate crime investigations
purpose to expand federal hate crime protections
to strengthen federal response to bias-motivated violence
removesRequirement that victim be engaged in a federally protected activity
signedBy Barack Obama
sponsorChamber United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
subject civil rights enforcement
hate crimes
violent crime
yearEnacted 2009

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