# 117-hr-7955: Leading Against White Supremacy Act of 2022

117-hr-7955, Leading Against White Supremacy Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7955
- Congress: 117
- Title: Leading Against White Supremacy Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-06-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Leading Against White Supremacy Act of 2022 This bill establishes a standard for determining whether a person engaged in a white supremacy inspired hate crime. The bill also sets forth the elements of related conspiracies. Specifically, the bill states that a person engaged in a white supremacy inspired hate crime when white supremacy ideology motivated the actions that constituted a crime or were undertaken in furtherance of activity that would have constituted a crime. Additionally, the bill sets forth the elements of an offense involving the conspiracy to engage in a white supremacy inspired hate crime. Finally, the bill authorizes the Department of Justice to investigate, prosecute, and maintain records of white supremacy inspired hate crimes and related conspiracies.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
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- 117-hr-8770: Expanding the VOTE Act
- 117-hr-8535: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hres-1152: Condemning the atrocity that occurred in Buffalo, New York, on May 14, 2022, in which 10 Americans were killed and 3 were injured, and in which 11 of the 13 vi…
- 117-hconres-89: Expressing opposition to the criminalization of essential health care, including the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender…

## Sources
- [117-hr-7955 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7955)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-8770: Expanding the VOTE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8770)
- [117-hr-8535: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8535)
- [117-hres-1152: Condemning the atrocity that occurred in Buffalo, New York, on May 14, 2022, in…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1152)
- [117-hconres-89: Expressing opposition to the criminalization of essential health care, includin…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hconres-89)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7955 (as of 2025-11-18).