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HR 1592 Update
Abstract: Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act passes U.S. House of Representatives.
On May 3 by a vote of 237 to 180, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the historic Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HR 1592). The bill adds sexual orientation and gender identity to existing federal hate crimes laws, ensuring that law enforcement officials have the resources needed to investigate and prosecute hate violence against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
(Vol. I, xxvii, May 14, 2007 )