Human Rights Measure

Given, among other factors, that “[f]ollowing the spread of COVID-19 in 2020, there has been a dramatic increase in hate crimes and violence against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders,” this law requires, among other provisions, that the Attorney General: “designate an officer or employee of the Department of Justice whose responsibility . . . shall be to facilitate the expedited review of hate crimes . . . and reports of any such crime to Federal, State, local, or Tribal law enforcement agencies” and “issue guidance for State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies” on how to “establish online reporting of hate crimes or incidents . . . ,” collect disaggregated data on “protected characteristics,” and “expand public education campaigns aimed at raising awareness of hate crimes and reaching victims.”