Expanded the 1969 federal hate-crime law to cover crimes motivated by actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. Codified at 18 U.S.C. § 249.
Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
In forceCodified at18 U.S.C. § 249
Enacted October 28, 2009 · Pub. L. 111-84