On the recordMay 2, 2007
State and local criminal laws already provide criminal penalties for the violence addressed by the new Federal crime defined in section 7 of H.R. 1592.
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presidency.ucsb.eduState and local criminal laws already provide criminal penalties for the violence addressed by the new Federal crime defined in section 7 of H.R. 1592.
Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 1592 - Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007
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