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S. 937COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

7 recorded actions251 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Mazie K. Hirono [D-HI]
Cosponsors: 44 · 42 Democrats · 2 Independents
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: May 20, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-13.

IntroducedMar 23, 2021
Passed the SenateApr 22, 2021
Passed the HouseMay 18, 2021
Sent to the PresidentMay 19, 2021
Became lawMay 20, 2021

What the measure doesCRS summary

COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

This bill requires a designated officer or employee of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to facilitate the expedited review of hate crimes and reports of hate crimes.

DOJ must issue guidance for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies on establishing online hate crime reporting processes, collecting data disaggregated by protected characteristic (e.g., race or national origin), and expanding education campaigns.

Additionally, DOJ and the Department of Health and Human Services must issue guidance aimed at raising awareness of hate crimes during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

The bill establishes grants for states to create state-run hate crimes reporting hotlines. It also authorizes grants for states and local governments to implement the National Incident-Based Reporting System and to conduct law enforcement activities or crime reduction programs to prevent, address, or respond to hate crimes.

Finally, in the case of an individual convicted of a hate crime offense and placed on supervised release, the bill allows a court to order that the individual participate in educational classes or community service as a condition of supervised release.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 937 as public Law on May 20, 2021. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

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Apr 14, 2021Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveMay 18, 2021

How every member votedSenate roll call 165

Senate Apr 22, 2021 · the primary vote

On Passage of the Bill

S. 937, As Amended

Bill Passed

94 Yea 1 Nay 5 not voting

Crossed both parties 1 of 95 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Republican.

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Democratic48 members

Independent2 members

Republican50 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors44 · 42 Democrats · 2 Independents

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S. 937 and vote against it. 25 signed when it was filed.

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All recent votes 117th CongressHouse and Senate

S. 937COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

7 recorded actions251 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Mazie K. Hirono [D-HI]
Cosponsors: 44 · 42 Democrats · 2 Independents
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: May 20, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-13.

IntroducedMar 23, 2021
Passed the SenateApr 22, 2021
Passed the HouseMay 18, 2021
Sent to the PresidentMay 19, 2021
Became lawMay 20, 2021

What the measure doesCRS summary

COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

This bill requires a designated officer or employee of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to facilitate the expedited review of hate crimes and reports of hate crimes.

Additionally, DOJ and the Department of Health and Human Services must issue guidance aimed at raising awareness of hate crimes during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 937 as public Law on May 20, 2021. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on S. 9377 roll calls on this measure

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Apr 14, 2021Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveMay 18, 2021

How every member votedSenate roll call 165

Senate Apr 22, 2021 · the primary vote

On Passage of the Bill

S. 937, As Amended

Bill Passed

94 Yea 1 Nay 5 not voting

Crossed both parties 1 of 95 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Republican.

Open the official roll call

How the chamber split

One dot per member. Select a seat or a bar to filter the list.

DemocratsIndependentsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

By party select a segment to filter

All members100 members

Democratic48 members

Independent2 members

Republican50 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors44 · 42 Democrats · 2 Independents

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S. 937 and vote against it. 25 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on S. 93719 organizations

Organizations that named S. 937 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Medical Association PAC

Budget/Appropriations · Education · Health Issues · Immigration +6 more7 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Aerospace · Automotive Industry · Small Business · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +39 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC.

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Health Issues · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products · Sports/Athletics +1 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2021Filing

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INCfiled by AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA, INC.

Foreign Relations · Immigration · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice3 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2021Filing

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNIts PAC: Human Rights Campaign PAC

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice +6 more3 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Defense · Banking · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities +11 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2021Filing

AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Psychiatric Association PAC

Health Issues · Veterans · Budget/Appropriations · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice +1 more2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2021Filing

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIESfiled by VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

Intelligence · Copyright/Patent/Trademark · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +3 more2 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2021Filing

AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Government Issues · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +6 more1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2021Filing

CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICAfiled by NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD

Immigration · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Agriculture · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +12 more1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2021Filing

42 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-04. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.

Who lobbied on S. 93719 organizations

Organizations that named S. 937 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Medical Association PAC

Budget/Appropriations · Education · Health Issues · Immigration +6 more7 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Aerospace · Automotive Industry · Small Business · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +39 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC.

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Health Issues · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products · Sports/Athletics +1 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2021Filing

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INCfiled by AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA, INC.

Foreign Relations · Immigration · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice3 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2021Filing

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNIts PAC: Human Rights Campaign PAC

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice +6 more3 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Defense · Banking · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities +11 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2021Filing

AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Psychiatric Association PAC

Health Issues · Veterans · Budget/Appropriations · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice +1 more2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2021Filing

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIESfiled by VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

Intelligence · Copyright/Patent/Trademark · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +3 more2 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2021Filing

AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Government Issues · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +6 more1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2021Filing

CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICAfiled by NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD

Immigration · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Agriculture · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +12 more1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2021Filing