S2776-118

Introduced

To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 13, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities. The main policy domain is Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HC6FC5BCDBD5044AD96CEF17A364D9684: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disarm Hate Act.
  • Section HD32A4DDC1AE34062AB4CE69DD1DD21E2: 2. Prevention of person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Key Policy Areas

Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Policy Domains

Civil Rights Criminal Justice Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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federal implementing agencies:
civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 13, 2023

Mr. Casey (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Civil Rights Criminal Justice Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

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