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Statement On COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

Washington, DC – Internet Association’s President and CEO K. Dane Snowden praises the bipartisan passage of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act with and has issued the following statement: 

“IA commends both chambers of Congress for passing the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act with broad bipartisan support. This bill recognizes the spike in hate crimes committed against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities during this pandemic and will improve tracking and prosecution of these racially-motivated attacks. IA supports this legislation and looks forward to President Biden signing it into law.”

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