The US Congress has passed a bill aimed at preventing violence against Asian Americans.
Over the past year, hate crimes against Asian Americans, including a shooting in March in Georgia that killed six women of Asian descent have increased.
Former President Donald Trump's labelling the coronavirus a Chinese flu has spurred the attacks, say Asian American activists.
The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act speeds up the prosecution of incidents involving Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro reports from Washington, DC, the US.
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