Reuters is reporting that the vote in the House was 249 in favor to 175 opposed. The bill will broaden the law by extending "hate crimes" to mean "those attacks based on a victim's sexual orientation, gender identity or mental or physical disability".
The legislation will now move to the Senate where it is expected to see little opposition.
This is a long time coming and it has not been easy. Previous attempts were blocked by President George W. Bush.
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