Text of US HB 5711 (2014)
To amend title 18, United States Code, to extend the coverage of the Federal prohibition against hate crimes in order to provide greater protections to persons who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender.
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113TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5711
To amend title 18, United States Code, to extend the coverage of the Federal
prohibition against hate crimes in order to provide greater protections
to persons who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. MEEHAN, and
Mr. FATTAH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to extend the cov-
erage of the Federal prohibition against hate crimes in
order to provide greater protections to persons who are
gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF COVERAGE OF SECTION 249 OF
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TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE.
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Section 249(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is
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amended—
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(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘in sub-
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paragraph (b) or’’; and
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