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Bill against the surging hate crimes against the Asian Americans got the approval by the U.S. Senate

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WASHINGTON, 23 April, 2021 (TON): On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted to pass a bill to combat the increasing hate crimes against the Asian Americans during the pandemic.

The bill got approved with 94-1 votes by the Senate and was sent to the House that will soon take up their legislation.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said, "By passing this bill we say to the Asian American community that the government is paying attention to them, has heard their concerns and will respond to protect them."

Sponsored by Hawaii's Democratic senator Mazie Hirono and New York's Democratic congresswoman Grace Meng, the bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to designate an official to review pandemic-related hate crimes.

However, the bill also directs the DOJ and the Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidance raising awareness of hate crimes amid the pandemic, and work with other agencies to establish an online platform for reporting those crimes.

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