# 117-hr-7957: Stop Hate Acts of White Supremacy Act

117-hr-7957, Stop Hate Acts of White Supremacy Act, 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-7957
- Congress: 117
- Title: Stop Hate Acts of White Supremacy Act
- 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: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stop Hate Acts of White Supremacy Act This bill expands federal hate crime offenses to include willfully causing (or attempting to cause) bodily injury to another because of a white supremacy based motivation against any person. Additionally, the bill specifies that a hate crime offense in furtherance of a white supremacy based motivation is subject to an enhanced penalty—a prison term of any years or for life.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act
- 117-hr-9648: Bus Rapid Transit Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-7957 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7957)

## Related
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7791)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-55)
- [117-hr-9648: Bus Rapid Transit Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9648)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7957 (as of 2025-11-18).