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2023-01-16 18:56:45 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6F02FEEE5E5CE91E02997B069AEE20D91D3786D09ED802E4CA91459802E1EEB3
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HR 61, introduced by Rep Sheila Jackson, adds white supremacy ideology as a possible element of hate crimes, under US Code Title 18, including new variations like "Replacement Theory." Like current hate crime law, this would only apply to criminal acts, not free expression. https://original.newsbreak.com/@the-maine-writer-1593788/2891636346524-representative-sheila-jackson-lee-introduces-bill-leading-against-white-supremacy-act-of-2023 https://twitter.com/JacksonLeeTX18/status/1614898507088797696
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