Legislation extending hate crimes protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and disabled Americans was introduced in the House Thursday night. The bipartisan bill sponsored by Reps. John Conyers (D-MI) and Mark Kird (R-IL) was approved by both chambers of Congress in 2007 but was ultimately removed from the Defense spending bill it was attached to based on a veto threat from President George W. Bush. President Barack Obama supports the legislation and has pledged to sign it into law.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Hate Crimes Bill Introduced In The House
Legislation extending hate crimes protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and disabled Americans was introduced in the House Thursday night. The bipartisan bill sponsored by Reps. John Conyers (D-MI) and Mark Kird (R-IL) was approved by both chambers of Congress in 2007 but was ultimately removed from the Defense spending bill it was attached to based on a veto threat from President George W. Bush. President Barack Obama supports the legislation and has pledged to sign it into law.
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