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1/7/2009--Introduced.David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 or David's Law - Amends the federal criminal code to impose penalties for willfully causing bodily injury to any person or, through the use of fire, a firearm, or an explosive device, attempting to cause such injury, whether or not acting under color of law, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability of any person, where the offense is in or affects interstate or foreign commerce. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to study the issue of adult recruitment of juveniles to commit hate crimes and, if appropriate, to amend the federal sentencing guidelines to provide sentencing enhancements for such an offense.Requires the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants to state and local programs designed to combat hate crimes committed by juveniles.Authorizes appropriations to the Department of the Treasury and to DOJ for FY2009-FY2011 to increase the number of personnel to protect against criminal interference with federally-protected activities.

1242878400 2009-05-21 Fri Nov 13 10:46:57 -0600 2009 introduced 53549 'hate':6 'crime':7 'feder':3 'enforc':4 'enhanc':2 'purpos':11 66061 false official introduced 53549 'act':6 'ray':2 '2009':8 'hate':3 'crime':4 'david':1 'prevent':5 66564 false short introduced 53549 'law':3 'david':1 66565 false short action 53549 1242878400 Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196890 Subcommittee Hearings Held. J000032 1950-01-12 4369 2435 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/contact-form.shtml 18 202-225-3317 Sheila 'd':6 'tx':7 '-18':8 'lee':5,12,16 'rep':1 'sheila':2,9,13 'jackson':4,11,15 'jackson-le':3,10,14 F 400199 Jackson-Lee Sheila_Jackson-Lee Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18] 1872 N00005818 12552 Democrat 202-225-3816 Seventh Day Adventist TX Sheila Jackson-Lee 1.86046511627907 http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/ action 53549 1242878400 Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196890 Subcommittee Hearings Held. action 53549 1234155600 Mon Feb 09 00:00:00 -0600 2009 183715 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. action 53549 1231304400 Wed Jan 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 179538 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. introduced 53549 1231304400 Wed Jan 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 179537