Correctional Facilities And Imprisonment

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US Congress 117th Congress

End Transfers of Detained Immigrants Act [S.1778] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Health ]
A bill to prohibit transfers of individuals between ICE facilities and Federal, State, and local facilitates, to ensure physical distancing inside ICE facilitates, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/20/2021

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Combatting COVID Unemployment Fraud Act of 2021 [S.1699] [Unemployment ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Taxes ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to prevent fraud in COVID unemployment programs, recover fraudulently paid benefits, provide relief for taxpayers and victims of unemployment fraud, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Crapo Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/19/2021

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Childhood Offenders Rehabilitation and Safety Act of 2021 CONNECT Act Childhood Outcomes Need New Efficient Community Teams [HB-2908] [Crime ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Social Security ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend title 18, United States Code, to account for the age of certain juvenile offenders and to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award competitive grants to enhance collaboration between State child welfare and juvenile justice systems, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/09/2021

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Federal Home Loan Banks' Mission Implementation Act [S.1684] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Native American Affairs ]
A bill to strengthen the ability of the Federal Home Loan Bank system to provide critical financing to address the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and to meet the short- and long-term housing and community economic development needs of low-income communities, including Tribal communities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/18/2021

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Federal Home Loan Banks’ Mission Implementation Act [HB-3323] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Native American Affairs ]
To strengthen the ability of the Federal Home Loan Bank system to provide critical financing to address the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 and to meet the short- and long-term housing and community economic development needs of low-income communities, including Tribal communities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ritchie Torres Introduced In House on 05/18/2021

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Combatting COVID Unemployment Fraud Act of 2021 [HB-3268] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Public Health ] [Taxes ] [Consumer Protection ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ]
To prevent fraud in COVID unemployment programs, recover fraudulently paid benefits, provide relief for taxpayers and victims of unemployment fraud, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Introduced In House on 05/17/2021

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Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th Appropriations Act, 2021 [HB-3237] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Elections ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Crime ]
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rosa DeLauro Became Public Law No: 117-31. (txt | Pdf) on 07/30/2021

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Connecting Youth to Jobs Act [HB-3246] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
To award funds to States and local areas for subsidized employment programs for youth.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition, Oversight, And Department Operations. on 07/01/2021

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Protect Our Heroes Act of 2021 [S.1650] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
A bill to protect Federal, State, and local public safety officers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thom Tillis Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/13/2021

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Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2021 [HB-3117] [Healthcare ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Health ] [Criminal Justice ]
To require Federal law enforcement and prison officials to obtain or provide immediate medical attention to individuals in custody who display medical distress.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/09/2021

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Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2021 [S.1573] [Healthcare ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
A bill to require Federal law enforcement and prison officials to obtain or provide immediate medical attention to individuals in custody who display medical distress.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/11/2021

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Universal School Meals Program Act of 2021 [HB-3115] [Food ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ] [Budget and Spending ]
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make breakfasts and lunches free for all children, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition, Oversight, And Department Operations. on 07/22/2021

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Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022 [S.1541] [Telecommunications ] [Crime ] [Consumer Protection ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to ensure just and reasonable charges for telephone and advanced communications services in correctional and detention facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Became Public Law No: 117-338. on 01/05/2023

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Universal School Meals Program Act of 2021 [S.1530] [Food ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make breakfasts and lunches free for all children, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 05/10/2021

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STOP Fentanyl Act of 2021 Support, Treatment, and Overdose Prevention of Fentanyl Act of 2021 [S.1457] [Healthcare ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
A bill to establish programs to address addiction and overdoses caused by illicit fentanyl and other opioids, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/29/2021

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Sara’s Law and the Preventing Unfair Sentencing Act of 2021 [HB-2858] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
To authorize the court to depart from a statutory minimum in the case of a juvenile offender, youthful victim offender, and certain other minors, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 10/19/2021

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Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act [HB-2590] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Military ] [Children and Youth ]
To promote and protect the human rights of Palestinians living under Israeli military occupation and to ensure that United States taxpayer funds are not used by the Government of Israel to support the military detention of Palestinian children, the unlawful seizure, appropriation, and destruction of Palestinian property and forcible transfer of civilians in the West Bank, or further annexation of Palestinian land in violation of international law.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 04/15/2021

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Martha Wright Prison Phone Justice Act [HB-2489] [Telecommunications ] [Crime ] [Consumer Protection ]
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure just and reasonable charges for confinement facility communications services, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 04/14/2021

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Voter Empowerment Act of 2021 [HB-2358] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ] [Disabilities ]
To modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 10/19/2021

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STOP Fentanyl Act of 2021 Support, Treatment, and Overdose Prevention of Fentanyl Act of 2021 [HB-2366] [Overdose Prevention ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Mental Health ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
To establish programs to address addiction and overdoses caused by illicit fentanyl and other opioids, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Deutch Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 10/19/2021

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