# 115-hr-3980: Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2017

115-hr-3980, Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3980
- Congress: 115
- Title: Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2017-10-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 57
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2017 This bill establishes the United States Commission on Hate Crimes to investigate and report on: whether hate crimes have increased; factors that contributed to an increase in hate crimes, if one is determined to exist; policies or actions by law enforcement agencies to reduce hate crimes; and the impact of underreporting on hate crimes statistics and prevention.

## Cosponsors (57)

- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2017-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2018-01-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2018-04-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3980 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3980)

## Related
- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3947)
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