# 114-hr-4603: Hate Crimes Prevention Act

114-hr-4603, Hate Crimes Prevention Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4603
- Congress: 114
- Title: Hate Crimes Prevention Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-02-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 74
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Hate Crimes Prevention Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit firearm sale or transfer to and receipt or possession by an individual who has: (1) been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or (2) received an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence. It defines "misdemeanor hate crime" as a misdemeanor offense that has, as an element, that the conduct was motivated by hate or bias because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person. An "enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence" is an enhanced sentence imposed for a misdemeanor that is based, in whole or in part, on conduct motivated by hate or bias because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person.

## Cosponsors (74)

- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSEPH CROWLEY (D-NY), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2016-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM FARR (D-CA), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2016-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2016-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- RUBEN HINOJOSA (D-TX), 2016-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2016-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2016-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- SANDER LEVIN (D-MI), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2016-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] (D-FL), 2016-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2016-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2016-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2016-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2] (D-FL), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4603 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4603)

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