II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1462 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2019 Mr. Casey (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Mr. Cardin , Ms. Harris , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Markey , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Whitehouse , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.