Grace Meng (D-NY)
Community-Based Approaches to Prevent and Address Hate Crimes Act of 2026
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``Community-Based Approaches to Prevent and Address Hate Crimes Act of 2026'', authorizes the Attorney General to create a hate crime prevention grant program. These grants are intended for community-based organizations to address various issues related to hate crimes. The program covers topics such as conflict resolution, victim support, and public education. The bill defines community-based organizations as effective nonprofits embedded within or serving targeted communities. It authorizes $30,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2031. Additionally, the bill amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 regarding grant amount limits.
Yes· 3 of 13
- Scored +6
Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?
The bill funds the development and implementation of non-carceral sentencing and juvenile hate crime diversion programs.
- Scored +5
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?
The bill specifically includes support for those targeted based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
- Scored +5
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?
The bill allows for community strategies to assist those targeted due to disability.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Conflict Resolution and Empowerment: Grants can be used to further community-based strategies for conflict resolution, empowerment, and education (Section 2(c)(1)).
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Alternative Sentencing: Funds can support the development and implementation of non-carceral sentencing and juvenile hate crime diversion programs (Section 2(c)(2)).
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Public Education: The bill allows for culturally informed and linguistically appropriate campaigns regarding the collection and reporting of hate crime data (Section 2(c)(3)).
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Defendant Accountability: Funds can implement educational classes and community service for defendants that relate directly to the harmed community (Section 2(c)(4)).
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Public Safety: The program allows for the employment of safety ambassadors to escort vulnerable community members in public places (Section 2(c)(5)).
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Victim Support: Grants can provide culturally informed and linguistically accessible support for victims or surviving families, including mental health support (Section 2(c)(6)).
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Training: The bill supports upstander, intervenor, and de-escalation trainings offered in multiple languages (Section 2(c)(7)).
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Targeted Community Strategies: Funds can implement other community-based strategies deemed appropriate for communities targeted based on race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, disability, or other vulnerable and historically disadvantaged groups (Section 2(c)(8)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Funding Constraints: The establishment of the grant program is subject to the availability of appropriations (Section 2(a)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would LGBTQ people be better off under this? — The bill specifically includes support for those targeted based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — The bill allows for community strategies to assist those targeted due to disability. Would Black Americans be better off under this? — The bill provides resources for communities targeted by crimes based on race and national origin. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The bill provides resources for communities targeted by crimes based on national origin. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill supports juvenile hate crime diversion programs. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill targets support toward vulnerable and historically disadvantaged communities.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this shorten or soften prison sentences? — The bill funds the development and implementation of non-carceral sentencing and juvenile hate crime diversion programs. Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — The bill supports community strategies for individuals targeted on the basis of disability. Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill provides resources for communities targeted on the basis of race, color, or national origin. Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated? — The bill includes support for those targeted based on gender identity. Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people? — The bill authorizes funds for community strategies to assist those targeted based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill supports social services through community-based organizations, though its primary focus is hate crime prevention.
- Healthcare
- Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill allows grant funds to be used for providing mental health support to victims or surviving families of hate crimes.
- 5/29/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House