This bill updates the Higher Education Act to require colleges and universities to collect more detailed information on hate crimes. It adds subcategories based on the identity of the targeted person or group.
Who this affects
Colleges and universities · Campus safety offices · Federal regulators
What changes is this bill making?
1Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change campus crime reporting requirements.
2Requires institutions to collect and report hate crime data by category of prejudice.
3Adds a requirement to break down that data by subcategory based on the identity of the targeted person or group.
4Links these subcategories to the most recent Hate Crime Data Collection Guidelines and Training Manual.
5Specifies the guidelines come from the CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Services Division) of the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation).
