II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2776 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2023 Mr. Casey (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Mr. Cardin , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Durbin , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Fetterman , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Markey , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Sanders , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Warren , Mr. Welch , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Luján , and Mr. Merkley ) 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.