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
Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
supported this bill
opposed this bill
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 |
