Sec. 4. Prohibition of certain acts of violence

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Section 245 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating subsections

(c)and

(d)as subsections

(d)and (e), respectively; and by inserting after subsection

(b)the following: Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, willfully causes bodily injury to any person or, through the use of fire, a firearm, or an explosive device, attempts to cause bodily injury to any person, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, or national origin of any person— shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years, or fined in accordance with this title, or both; and shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or fined in accordance with this title, or both if— death results from the acts committed in violation of this paragraph; or the acts committed in violation of this paragraph include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill. Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, in any circumstance described in subparagraph (B), willfully causes bodily injury to any person or, through the use of fire, a firearm, or an explosive device, attempts to cause bodily injury to any person, because of the actual or perceived religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability of any person— shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years, or fined in accordance with this title, or both; and shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or fined in accordance with this title, or both, if— death results from the acts committed in violation of this paragraph; or the acts committed in violation of this paragraph include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill. For purposes of subparagraph (A), the circumstances described in this subparagraph are that— in connection with the offense, the defendant or the victim travels in interstate or foreign commerce, uses a facility or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce, or engages in any activity affecting interstate or foreign commerce; or the offense is in or affects interstate or foreign commerce. .