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Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act

Floor Speech

Date: May 18, 2021
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Criminal Justice

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Mrs. McBATH. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act.

The past year has been one of the most difficult periods in our Nation's history. And for some of our fellow Americans, the pandemic has also resulted in an alarming uptick in racially based hate crimes.

Racism, bigotry, and discrimination have no place in our communities. We must do our part to help stop all forms of violence here in America and all over the world. And I will continue to fight to help keep all families in America safe.

That is why I was proud to cosponsor this legislation, which will facilitate the expedited review of hate crimes and strengthen hate crimes reporting.

We still have a long way to go to ensure that those who commit these crimes of hate are held accountable, and we must do better at all levels of government to protect the most vulnerable among us.

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