What does Preamble of Stop Hate Crimes Act of 2025 do?

This bill proposes to amend title 18, United States Code, concerning the Federal hate crime statute. The stated purpose of the bill is to clarify the causation element within the Federal hate crime statute.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Stop Hate Crimes Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Stop Hate Crimes Act of 2025

What does CLARIFICATION AS TO CAUSATION ELEMENT IN HATE CRIMES. of Stop Hate Crimes Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Section 249(a) of Title 18, United States Code. The amendment modifies the causation element in hate crimes by replacing 'because of' with 'if'. The amendment adds the phrase 'was a contributory motivating factor for causing or attempting to cause such injury' after references to protected characteristics.

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Stop Hate Crimes Act of 2025

Last updated: 6/26/2025 · Introduced: 6/26/2025

Author: Ted Lieu (D-CA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill modifies the federal hate crime statute by changing the wording of the causation element from 'because of' to 'if'.
The bill adds language specifying that a victim's protected characteristics must have been a contributory motivating factor for causing or attempting to cause injury.
This legislation aims to clarify the legal standard for proving causation in federal hate crime cases.

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