House Adds Hate Crimes Protections for People with Disabilities http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2009/10/09/house-votes-hate-crimes/5734/
Background information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Shepard_Act
Other hate crime legislation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_crime_laws_in_the_United_States
Contact your U.S. Senator and urge passage of this legislation:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm