today reintroduced the Hate Crimes Commission Act ... legislation to strengthen the nation’s response to hate crimes, improve hate crime reporting, and identify strategies to prevent bias-motivated violence.
Reintroduce the Hate Crimes Commission Act to strengthen the nation’s response to hate crimes, improve hate crime reporting, and identify strategies to prevent bias-motivated violence.
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The legislation would establish a bipartisan United States Commission on Hate Crimes to examine the factors driving hate crimes, barriers to accurate reporting, and evidence-based approaches to prevention
while directing the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to audit federal hate crime data collection systems.
Evidence
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“Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today reintroduced the Hate Crimes Commission Act ... bicameral legislation to strengthen the nation’s response to hate crimes, improve hate crime reporting, and identify strategies to prevent bias-motivated violence.”
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Latest news on the official site includes the May 20, 2026 press release announcing: “Krishnamoorthi, Gillibrand, Meng, and Velázquez Reintroduce Bicameral Hate Crimes Commission Act.”
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GovInfo lists H.R. 4172, the Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2023, with action date June 15, 2023 and sponsor Mr. Krishnamoorthi among the bill’s introducers.
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The bill text states it was introduced by Mr. Krishnamoorthi and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; the title is “To establish a United States Commission on Hate Crimes to study and make recommendations on the prevention of the commission of hate crimes.”
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Sen. Gillibrand's official release says she reintroduced the Hate Crimes Commission Act, bicameral legislation to strengthen the national response to hate crimes, improve hate crime reporting, and identify prevention strategies. It states Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi, Grace Meng, and Nydia Velázquez co-lead the legislation in the House.
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Quiver's bill page identifies H.R. 8932 as the Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2026, lists Raja Krishnamoorthi as sponsor, and shows actions on May 20, 2026: introduced in House and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Assessments
The promise was specifically to reintroduce the Hate Crimes Commission Act, not necessarily to enact it. Official House and Senate releases and bill-tracking evidence show Krishnamoorthi reintroduced and co-led the bicameral Hate Crimes Commission Act on May 20, 2026, matching the promised goals of strengthening hate-crime response, improving reporting, and identifying prevention strategies. Because he was still serving in federal office and the action occurred during the same term context, this counts as delivered with same_term timing.
The promise was specifically to reintroduce the Hate Crimes Commission Act, not to pass it. Official evidence shows Krishnamoorthi did reintroduce the bicameral Hate Crimes Commission Act on May 20, 2026, with the stated goals matching the claim: strengthening the national response to hate crimes, improving reporting, and identifying prevention strategies. Because the promised action was the reintroduction itself and that occurred while he remained in office, this counts as delivered in the same term.