I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7277 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2024 Mr. D'Esposito (for himself, Mr. Nickel , Mr. Lawler , and Mr. Thanedar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the time of imprisonment for an additional offense involving actual or perceived race, color, religion, or national origin.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Halt Hate Act of 2024 . 2. Previous hate crime acts Section 249(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking or at the end; (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iii) the defendant has previously been convicted of an offense under this paragraph or has been convicted of committing a State felony offense because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, or national origin of any person. .