II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2043 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2019 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Durbin , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Warner , Mr. Kaine , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide incentives for hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish alternative sentencing for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.