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educational classes or community service directly related to the community harmed by the offense.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 5","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/937/text/enr#id90DB654C440F40F9A36303A5F265054D"}}],"unexpected":[{"category":"political_name","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/937/text/enr#id90DB654C440F40F9A36303A5F265054D"},"heading":"Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act","effect":"Gives this section the short title \"Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2021\" or \"Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act\", which uses the names of two people.","amount":null,"quote":"This section may be cited as the “Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2021” or the “Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act”."}]}],"version":{"type":"Enrolled 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S. 937, 117th Congress: COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. House: 364 Yea, 62 Nay. Senate: 94 Yea, 1 Nay. Outcome: Became law, 20 May 2021."}}