Hate Crime Statistics Act
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The Hate Crime Statistics Act, 28 USC 534, passed in 1990, requires the Attorney General
to collect data on crimes committed because of the victim's race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity. The bill was signed into law by George H. W. Bush
, and was the first federal statute to "recognize and name gay, lesbian and bisexual people." Since 1992, the Department of Justice
through one of its agencies, the FBI, has jointly published an annual report on hate crime statistics.
United States Attorney General
The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement officer of the United States government. The attorney general is considered to be the chief lawyer of the U.S. government...
to collect data on crimes committed because of the victim's race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity. The bill was signed into law by George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
, and was the first federal statute to "recognize and name gay, lesbian and bisexual people." Since 1992, the Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
through one of its agencies, the FBI, has jointly published an annual report on hate crime statistics.