Assault And Harassment Offenses
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Accountability for Sexual and Gender-based Violence as a Tool in Conflict Act of 2019 [HB-3212]
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Provides for sanctions against foreign persons responsible for conflict-related acts of sexual and gender-based violence. The President may impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons responsible for sexual and gender-based violence against individuals seeking human rights or attempting to expose illegal activity by government officials. Foreign government officials and their immediate family members who have been involved in significant corruption involving sexual or gender-based violence shall be ineligible to enter the United
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 06/28/2019
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Accountability for Sexual and Gender-based Violence as a Tool in Conflict Act of 2019 [S.1777]
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[International ]
[Crime ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Provides for sanctions against foreign persons responsible for conflict-related acts of sexual and gender-based violence. The President may impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons responsible for sexual and gender-based violence against individuals seeking human rights or attempting to expose illegal activity by government officials. Foreign government officials and their immediate family members who have been involved in significant corruption involving sexual or gender-based violence shall be ineligible to enter the United
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/11/2019
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Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2019 [S.1781]
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[International ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizes the Department of State to enter into bilateral agreements with the governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to assist such countries in addressing violence against women and children. Such agreements shall establish a plan to achieve certain objectives, such as (1) identifying areas of the highest incidence of violence against women and children, (2) evaluating victims' access to justice and the ability of the justice system to hold perpetrators accountable, and (3) identifying measurable goals to deter crimes against women
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/11/2019
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Prevention of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces Act [HB-3216]
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[Military ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Veterans ]
[Human Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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Addresses sexual assault in the armed forces. It directs the Department of Defense to establish a Defense Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct. Upon a determination not to refer a case of alleged sexual assault for trial by court-martial, the commander making such determination shall notify the victim, at least monthly, of the status of further action. The bill also allows each military department to detail certain enlisted members meeting requirements for acceptance of a commission as commissioned officers as students at accredited
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Turner
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 06/12/2019
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 [S.1790]
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[Cybersecurity ]
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[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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Authorizes FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, missiles, and space procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions
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Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe
Signed By President. on 12/20/2019
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Military Justice Improvement Act of 2019 [S.1789]
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[Veterans ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to reform procedures for determinations on disposition of charges and the convening of courts-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 06/11/2019
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Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019 [HB-3077]
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[Taxes ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
[Energy ]
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Revises provisions of the low-income housing tax credit and renames it as the affordable housing credit. The bill increases the per capita dollar amount of the credit and its minimum ceiling amount beginning in 2019 and extends the inflation adjustment for such amounts. The bill modifies tenant income eligibility requirements and the average income formula for determining such income. It also revises rules for student occupancy of rental units and tenant voucher payments and prohibits any refusal to rent to victims of domestic abuse. The bill further
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 06/04/2019
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Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019 [S.1703]
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[Community Development ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Energy ]
Revises provisions of the low-income housing tax credit and renames it as the affordable housing credit. The bill increases the per capita dollar amount of the credit and its minimum ceiling amount beginning in 2019 and extends the inflation adjustment for such amounts. The bill modifies tenant income eligibility requirements and the average income formula for determining such income. It also revises rules for student occupancy of rental units and tenant voucher payments and prohibits any refusal to rent to victims of domestic abuse. The bill further
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/04/2019
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Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 [HB-3076]
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[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
To authorize the issuance of extreme risk protection orders.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/28/2019
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To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study on the security impact of sexually harassing behavior in United States nuclear weapons complex sites. [HB-3042]
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Directs the Government Accountability Office to study sexually harassing behavior and its impact on security in U.S. nuclear weapons complex sites.
Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Haaland
Referred To The Subcommittee On Strategic Forces. on 05/31/2019
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Combating Military Sexual Assault Act [HB-3015]
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To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the prevention of sexual assault and related offenses in the Armed Forces, to enhance protections of victims of such offenses, to improve the investigation and prosecution of such offenses, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Davis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 05/24/2019
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SHIELD Act of 2019 Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act of 2019 [HB-2896]
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[Data Privacy ]
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[Criminal Justice ]
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Establishes a new criminal offense related to the distribution of intimate visual depictions. Specifically, it makes it a crime to knowingly distribute (or intentionally threaten to distribute) an intimate visual depiction of an individual (1) with knowledge of or reckless disregard for the individual's lack of consent and reasonable expectation of privacy, and (2) without a reasonable belief that distributing the depiction touches a matter of public concern. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/26/2019
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HEALS Act Help End Abusive Living Situations Act [S.1624]
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[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Public Health ]
[Crime ]
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Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to consider the needs of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking when awarding grants under the Continuum of Care Program, which provides funding for nonprofit providers and state and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/22/2019
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Ravi Thackurdeen Safe Students Study Abroad Act [S.1572]
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[Student Loans ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
(1) applies campus-security reporting requirements to study-abroad programs of institutions of higher education that participate in federal student-aid programs, and (2) requires such institutions to implement specified policies to protect students participating in study-abroad programs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/21/2019
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Ravi Thackurdeen Safe Students Study Abroad Act [HB-2875]
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[Children and Youth ]
(1) applies campus-security reporting requirements to study-abroad programs of institutions of higher education that participate in federal student-aid programs, and (2) requires such institutions to implement specified policies to protect students participating in study-abroad programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/21/2019
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Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2019 [HB-2836]
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[Crime ]
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Authorizes the Department of State to enter into bilateral agreements with the governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to assist such countries in addressing violence against women and children. Such agreements shall establish a plan to achieve certain objectives, such as (1) identifying areas of the highest incidence of violence against women and children, (2) evaluating victims' access to justice and the ability of the justice system to hold perpetrators accountable, and (3) identifying measurable goals to deter crimes against women
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 05/17/2019
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Military Special Victims Protection Act of 2019 [S.1500]
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[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Crime ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Public Safety ]
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A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve and enhance protections for members of the Armed Forces who are victims of a sex-related or domestic violence offense, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/16/2019
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Probation Officer Protection Act of 2019 [S.1504]
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[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizes a probation officer to arrest a person (i.e., a person other than the probationer) without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe the person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer engaged in the performance of official duties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thom Tillis
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/16/2019
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Protecting America’s First Responders Act [HB-2812]
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[Public Safety ]
[Veterans ]
[Disabilities ]
[Healthcare ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/26/2019
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Prevention of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces Act [S.1526]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Veterans ]
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[Criminal Justice ]
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Addresses sexual assault in the armed forces. It directs the Department of Defense to establish a Defense Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct. Upon a determination not to refer a case of alleged sexual assault for trial by court-martial, the commander making such determination shall notify the victim, at least monthly, of the status of further action. The bill also allows each military department to detail certain enlisted members meeting requirements for acceptance of a commission as commissioned officers as students at accredited
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/16/2019