That the House of Representatives— (1) finds that no person should face violence or discrimination because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity; (2) encourages Federal, State, and local government leaders and agencies to develop policies that prevent hate crimes, seek justice for victims of hate crimes, and create schools, workplaces, and communities that welcome people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities; (3) honors the contributions of Judy Shepard, Dennis Shepard, the Matthew Shepard Foundation, and the many other nonprofit organizations and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) and allied community leaders who are working to advance tolerance, acceptance, equality, safety, and respect for LGBTQ Americans; (4) reaffirms its support for LGBTQ-inclusive hate crime prevention laws, including the Federal Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 ( 18 U.S.C. 249 ), which support Americans’ safety and civil rights; and (5) recognizes the Federal Government must play a leading role in our Nation’s prevention, investigation, and data collection and reporting on hate crimes.