On the recordApril 22, 2021
I strongly urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment because it essentially shreds the bill. It removes core provisions. It would prevent the Department of Justice from tracking hate crime incidents that don't rise to the level of criminal conduct. That provision is contrary to policy of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. It would eliminate a provision from the NO HATE Act that I have advocated that funds creation of State-run hotlines so we know more about these hate crimes. It would eliminate a judge's ability to order that a person convicted of hate crimes undertake educational classes and provide that kind of remedy as a condition for supervised release. In short, it eliminates some of the most important provisions of this bill. I strongly urge opposition to this amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment.
