HR 5546
Combating Hate Across Campus Act
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Bill overview
This bill aims to improve campus safety by requiring colleges and universities to collect and report more detailed information about hate crimes. It modifies the Higher Education Act to mandate the tracking and recording of data related to hate crimes, broken down by the type of prejudice and the identity of the victims. The goal is to provide a clearer picture of hate crime trends on college campuses and inform prevention efforts. This data will be based on FBI guidelines.
Key provisions
- Institutions of higher education must track and record data on hate crimes.
- Data must be categorized by the type of prejudice involved.
- Data must be disaggregated by the identity of the targeted individual or group.
- The data collection will follow FBI guidelines.
- The bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Who is affected
- Institutions of higher education (colleges and universities)
- Students
- Faculty
- Campus security personnel
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
Notable changes
- Requires detailed reporting of hate crime data, including victim demographics.
- Mandates alignment with FBI’s Hate Crime Data Collection Guidelines.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 5546
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to track and record additional information on hate crimes, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Combating Hate Across Campus Act
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Section 485(f)(1)(F)(ii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(1)(F)(ii)) is amended by striking which data shall be collected and reported according to category of prejudice;
and inserting