S. 909 - Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act
hate crimes, Matthew Shepard Act, - Crime and law enforcement. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Edward Kennedy
- Summary:
- A bill to provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act
S. 909 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Keywords
- hate crimes, Matthew Shepard Act,
- Summary
- A bill to provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act
- Sponsor
- Edward Kennedy
- Co-Sponsors
- Daniel K. Inouye
- Amy Klobuchar
- Jeff Merkley
- Patrick J. Leahy
- Robert Menendez
- Jeff Bingaman
- Edward Kaufman
- Susan M. Collins
- Benjamin L. Cardin
- Maria Cantwell
- Barbara Boxer
- Michael F. Bennet
- Debbie Stabenow
- John F. Kerry
- Richard J. Durbin
- Carl Levin
- Barbara A. Mikulski
- Charles E. Schumer
- Arlen Specter
- Christopher Dodd
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Roland Burris
- Jack Reed
- Mark Udall
- Ben Nelson
- Tom Harkin
- Mark Begich
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand
- Sherrod Brown
- Daniel K. Akaka
- Joseph I. Lieberman
- Olympia J. Snowe
- Robert P. Casey, Jr.
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Claire McCaskill
- Patty Murray
- Bill Nelson
- Mary L. Landrieu
- Evan Bayh
- Bernard Sanders
- Dianne Feinstein
- John D. Rockefeller, IV
- Tim Johnson
- Ron Wyden
- Frank R. Lautenberg
- Subjects
- Crime and law enforcement
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Department of Justice
- Evidence and witnesses
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal-Indian relations
- Firearms and explosives
- First Amendment rights
- Hate crimes
- Intergovernmental relations
- Juvenile crime and gang violence
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Religion
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- State and local government operations
- Violent crime
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 4/28/2009 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 4/28/2009 4/28/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 4/28/2009 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4808-4810) Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Contributions
- January - February 2005 For $67,093 Against $0
- March - April 2005 For $223,941 Against $0
- May - June 2005 For $310,979 Against $200
- July - August 2005 For $116,494 Against $0
- September - October 2005 For $264,826 Against $0
- November - December 2005 For $203,586 Against $0
- January - February 2006 For $142,377 Against $0
- March - April 2006 For $286,515 Against $0
- May - June 2006 For $371,666 Against $0
- July - August 2006 For $326,020 Against $0
- September - October 2006 For $1,036,524 Against $0
- November - December 2006 For $115,780 Against $0
- January - February 2007 For $43,975 Against $0
- March - April 2007 For $211,251 Against $1,000
- May - June 2007 For $172,533 Against $1,000
- July - August 2007 For $56,956 Against $1,600
- September - October 2007 For $200,702 Against $0
- November - December 2007 For $243,500 Against $500
- January - February 2008 For $112,725 Against $0
- March - April 2008 For $190,608 Against $0
- May - June 2008 For $470,298 Against $0
- July - August 2008 For $220,479 Against $200
- September - October 2008 For $689,718 Against $5,250
- November - December 2008 For $47,919 Against $3,300
- January - February 2009 For $57,750 Against $0
- March - April 2009 For $171,275 Against $0
- May - June 2009 For $117,560 Against $1,000
- July - August 2009 For $45,654 Against $1,000
- September - October 2009 For $138,685 Against $0
- November - December 2009 For $160,831 Against $0
- January - February 2010 For $58,992 Against $0
- March - April 2010 For $140,351 Against $0
- May - June 2010 For $209,994 Against $1,000
- July - August 2010 For $117,012 Against $0
- September - October 2010 For $559,709 Against $0
- November - December 2010 For $51,784 Against $0
Votes
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $35,715 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $15,216 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $500 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $35,575 | $0 |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $27,702 | $0 |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $127,422 | $0 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $175,429 | $0 |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $7,000 | $0 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $29,475 | $0 |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $250 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $421,319 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $238,067 | $0 |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $500 | $1,000 |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $1,800 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $7,040 | $0 |
| Roland Burris | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $157,345 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $71,808 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $126,545 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $27,445 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $448,224 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $36,201 | $4,900 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $5,000 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $19,300 | $0 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $38,400 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $25,725 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $31,025 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $1,450 | $1,500 |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $36,000 | $0 |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $4,100 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $121,100 | $0 |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $1,000 | $100 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $348,147 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $114,873 | $0 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $400,870 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $18,675 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $4,500 | $0 |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Kay R. Hagan | D | NC | $241,491 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $66,855 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $6,750 | $0 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $14,950 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $5,450 | $1,500 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $18,600 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $21,000 | $0 |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $500 | $1,000 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $72,258 | $0 |
| Ted Kaufman | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $163,144 | $0 |
| John F. Kerry | D | MA | $56,529 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $226,896 | $0 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $7,253 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $15,350 | $100 |
| Mary L. Landrieu | D | LA | $112,293 | $0 |
| Frank R. Lautenberg | D | NJ | $38,175 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $63,550 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $108,199 | $0 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $128,309 | $0 |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $55,466 | $0 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $20,100 | $0 |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $2,800 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $21,750 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $171,776 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $62,295 | $3,150 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $150,320 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $248,521 | $0 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $20,750 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $5,050 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $146,414 | $0 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $22,200 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $217,777 | $0 |
| Mark L. Pryor | D | AR | $22,050 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $10,775 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $191,911 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $2,050 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $7,100 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $26,900 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $235,496 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $85,528 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $5,550 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $248,460 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $5,050 | $0 |
| Olympia J. Snowe | R | ME | $15,975 | $0 |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $110,920 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $124,448 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $159,772 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $2,000 | $0 |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $330,927 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $196,420 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $5,400 | $0 |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $3,450 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $185,868 | $0 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $184,848 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $83,800 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $23,000 | $2,800 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $14,850 | $0 |
