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Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act [HB-4073]
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[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Student Loans ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Provides incarcerated individuals with access to federal financial aid. Specifically, the bill authorizes participating institutions to award Pell Grants to incarcerated individuals, and it repeals a provision that denies eligibility to individuals convicted of certain drug-related offenses. The bill also requires the Department of Education to streamline the forms and processes for incarcerated individuals to apply for Pell Grants, and it prohibits any questions relating to whether applicants have convictions for drug-related offenses. Additionally,
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Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act [S.2163]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishes the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys within the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Office of the Staff Director to conduct a systematic study of the conditions affecting Black men and boys.
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Committing to elevate the voices, leadership, and needs of communities that face systemic barriers in the effort to end sexual violence and support all survivors of sexual violence and gender-based violence, including immigrant survivors, survivors who are incarcerated, survivors with disabilities, survivors of color, American Indian or Alaska Native survivors, survivors of child sexual abuse, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex survivors. [HR-514]
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[Disabilities ]
[Immigration ]
[Children and Youth ]
This resolution expresses a commitment to support survivors of sexual violence, including to pursue legislative solutions to address the unique needs and experiences of such survivors.
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MORE Act of 2019 Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019 [S.2227]
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[Crime ]
[Small Business ]
[Immigration ]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Decriminalizes marijuana. Specifically, it removes marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act and eliminates criminal penalties for an individual who manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana. The bill also makes other changes, including the following: replaces statutory references to marijuana and marihuana with cannabis, requires the Bureau of Labor Statistics to regularly publish demographic data on cannabis business owners and employees, establishes a trust fund to support various programs and
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To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes. [HB-4018]
[Crime ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Modifies the eligibility criteria for an elderly offender to qualify for early release from prison and placement in home detention. Specifically, it reduces the amount of a prison term an elderly offender must serve by the amount of good time credits earned by the offender.
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A resolution calling on the Government of Cameroon and armed separatist groups to respect the human rights of all Cameroonian citizens, to end all violence, and to pursue an inclusive dialogue to resolve the conflict in the Northwest and Southwest regions. [SR-292]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
This resolution calls upon all parties to the conflict in Cameroon to agree to an immediate cease-fire and engage in dialogue to resolve the conflict in a manner that respects rights and freedoms.
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SADRA Saudi Arabia Diplomatic Review Act of 2019 [S.2066]
[International ]
[Defense ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
Requires the Department of State to review and report on U.S. policy with respect to Saudi Arabia, and it requires the President to impose certain sanctions related to Saudia Arabia and Yemen. Specifically, the bill requires the State Department to review and report on (1) the U.S.-Saudi Arabia bilateral relationship, (2) Saudi government activities within the United States, and (3) measures to facilitate the peaceful resolution of the war in Yemen and the protection of Yemeni civilians and cultural property. In addition, the bill directs the President
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CREATE Opportunities Act Community Re-Entry through Addiction Treatment to Enhance Opportunities Act [HB-3496]
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[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishes the Medication-Assisted Treatment Corrections and Community Reentry Program in the Department of Justice. Under the program, the National Institute of Corrections may award grants to support local programs that provide medication-assisted treatment for incarcerated individuals who have opioid-use disorder; such treatment must be provided in accordance with specified requirements, including drug, screening, and personnel criteria.
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CREATE Opportunities Act Community Re-Entry through Addiction Treatment to Enhance Opportunities Act [S.1983]
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[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishes the Medication-Assisted Treatment Corrections and Community Reentry Program in the Department of Justice. Under the program, the National Institute of Corrections may award grants to support local programs that provide medication-assisted treatment for incarcerated individuals who have opioid-use disorders; such treatment must be provided in accordance with specified requirements, including drug, screening, and personnel criteria.
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Ending Tax Breaks for Private Prisons Act [S.1827]
[Taxes ]
[Real Estate ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Excludes from the definition of "taxable REIT (real estate investment trust) subsidiary" a corporation that operates or manages a prison facility.
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Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2019 [S.1764]
[Telecommunications ]
[Crime ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requires the Federal Communications Commission to ensure charges for payphone services, including those in correctional institutions, are just and reasonable.
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Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act [HB-3068]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Authorizes the Department of the Interior to award offshore wind career training grants to institutions of higher education or labor organizations to develop, offer, or improve educational or career training programs that provide skills necessary for employment in the offshore wind industry.
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Maximum Incarceration for Terrorists Act [HB-3067]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Makes certain federal prisoners ineligible to receive good time credit. Specifically, it prohibits good time credit for a federal prisoner who is serving time for certain terrorism offenses.
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Due Process Guarantee Act [S.1702]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Limits the detention authority of the United States. Current law prohibits the indefinite detention of a U.S. citizen unless it is authorized by an act of Congress. prohibits the indefinite detention of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident unless it is authorized by an act of Congress that (1) is consistent with the Constitution, and (2) expressly authorizes the detention. Additionally, the bill specifies that no U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident who is apprehended in the United States may be imprisoned or otherwise detained without
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No Leniency for Terrorists Act of 2019 [S.1684]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Makes certain federal prisoners ineligible to receive good time credit. Specifically, it prohibits good time credit for a federal prisoner who is serving time for a terrorism offense.
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Supporting the goals and ideals of Menstrual Hygiene Day. [HR-406]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
This resolution encourages the people of the United States to observe Menstrual Hygiene Day.
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No Leniency for Terrorists Act of 2019 [HB-2957]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Makes certain federal prisoners ineligible to receive good time credit. Specifically, it prohibits good time credit for a federal prisoner who is serving time for a terrorism offense.
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Reverse Mass Incarceration Act of 2019 [HB-2865]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizes a grant program for states to implement evidence-based programs designed to reduce crime rates and incarcerations.
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Reverse Mass Incarceration Act of 2019 [S.1557]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizes a grant program for states to implement evidence-based programs designed to reduce crime rates and incarcerations.
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Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act [S.1547]
[Crime ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Modifies the prior convictions that trigger a 15-year enhanced mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who commits a firearms offense after three or more such prior convictions.