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Who signed the hate crime bill?

The bill, which aims to curb a striking rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans amid the COVID-19 pandemic, was passed by both the House and Senate and signed into law by President Joe Biden. President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act that passed ...

When did Pelosi sign the Hate Crimes Act?

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi poses for a photo before the signing the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, in the East Room of the White House, May 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Evan Vucci/AP. Sen. Susan Collins arrives for the signing the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, in the East Room of the White House, May 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

What did Harris say to the Congress?

"To the members of our United States Congress on both sides of the aisle who helped pass the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, thank you," Harris said first to applause.

When did Biden sign the hate crime bill?

President Joe Biden signs the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., May 20, 2021. The House of Representatives on Tuesday gave final passage to the bill with a 364-62 vote after the Senate passed the bill last month, 94-1. All votes in opposition were from Republican members, ...

How many Asian women were killed in the Atlanta shooting?

The legislation was introduced after the shooting of eight people, including six Asian women, at several spas in the Atlanta area in March. Those women are memorialized in the bill's text. The mass shooting followed a general rise in anti-Asian sentiments across the country.