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Who was the President that signed the legislation for the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act?

  • Bill Clinton

  • George W. Bush

  • Barack Obama

  • Donald Trump

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President Barack Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act into law in 2009. This legislation expanded the federal hate crime law to cover crimes motivated by a victim's actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. The act also provided funding for state and local law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute hate crimes.
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