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Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2015 [S.570] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ]
Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2015 Removes restrictions on the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide dental care to veterans (thereby requiring dental care on the same basis as other VA-provided medical care and services). Authorizes the VA, Department of Defense, Bureau of Prisons, and Indian Health Service to carry out demonstration programs to train and employ alternative dental health care providers in order to increase access to dental services. Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/25/2015

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Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2016 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016 Good Samaritan Assessment Act of 2016 Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016 Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act John Thomas Decker Act of 2016 Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016 Lali's Law National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 Nurturing And Supporting Healthy Babies Act or the NAS Healthy Babies Act Opioid Program Evaluation Act or the OPEN Act Opioid Review Modernization Act of 2016 Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion and Modernization Act Promoting Responsible Opioid Management and Incorporating Scientific Expertise Act or the Jason Simcakoski PROMISE Act Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016 Short Titles - Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 [S.524] [Healthcare ] [Crime ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Veterans ] [Mental Health ] [Criminal Justice ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2016 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016 Good Samaritan Assessment Act of 2016 Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016 Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act John Thomas Decker Act of 2016 Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016 Lali's Law National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 Nurturing And Supporting Healthy Babies Act or the NAS Healthy Babies Act Opioid Program (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Signed By President. on 07/22/2016

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Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015 [S.502] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Safety ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to direct the court to impose a sentence for specified controlled substance offenses without regard to any statutory minimum sentence if the court finds that the criminal history category for the defendant is not higher than category two. (Currently, the court may disregard the statutory minimum if the defendant does not have more than one criminal history point.) Authorizes a court that imposed a sentence for a crack cocaine possession or trafficking offense committed before August (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/12/2015

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SONG Act Saving Our Next Generation Act [S.473] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Finance ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Student Loans ] [Budget and Spending ]
SONG Act Saving Our Next Generation Act Expresses the sense of the Senate that the federal programs most critical to improving child well-being should be fully funded. Establishes the President's Commission on Children. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to contract with the Institute of Medicine to study evidence-based best practices and innovations for fostering safe and stable families, including implementing mentoring programs. Requires the Secretary to award grants to eligible entities to implement best practices and innovations (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/12/2015

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CORRECTIONS Act Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers In Our National System Act of 2015 [S.467] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Veterans ] [Mental Health ] [Healthcare ] [Budget and Spending ]
CORRECTIONS Act Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers In Our National System Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to: (1) conduct a review of recidivism reduction programming and productive activities, including prison jobs, offered in correctional institutions; (2) conduct a survey to identify products currently manufactured overseas that could be manufactured by prisoners without reducing job opportunities for other U.S. workers; and (3) submit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S939-944) on 02/11/2015

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Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act of 2015 [S.457] [Voting Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act of 2015 Declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office shall not be denied or abridged because the individual has been convicted of a non-violent criminal offense, unless, at the time of the election, the individual is serving a sentence in a correctional facility or a term of probation. Restores the right to vote of an individual on probation: (1) on the date the term of probation ends, if such term is less than one year; or (2) one year after the date the individual begins (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/11/2015

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A bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety. [S.449] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Veterans ] [Criminal Justice ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ]
A bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) evaluate best practices used for the reentry of federal prisoners released from custody, (2) select an appropriate number of federal judicial districts to conduct federal reentry demonstration projects using such best practices, and (3) report on the impact of reentry of prisoners on communities in which a disproportionate number of individuals reside upon release from incarceration. Amends the federal criminal code to require a presentence report to include: (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/11/2015

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Correctional Officer Fairness Act of 2015 [S.380] [Taxes ] [Retirement ] [Law Enforcement ] [Pensions ] [Budget and Spending ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Correctional Officer Fairness Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the 10% additional tax on early distributions from tax-exempt retirement plans distributions from a thrift savings fund to a qualified federal correctional officer who has reached age 50 or has completed 25 years of credible service, whichever is earlier. Defines "qualified federal correctional officer" as an individual who is employed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons as a correctional officer and has completed 20 years of creditable service.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/05/2015

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Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2015 [S.368] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Firearms/Gun Control ]
Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to require the Bureau of Prisons to ensure that each chief executive officer of a federal penal or correctional institution: (1) provides a secure storage area located outside of the secure perimeter of the institution for qualified law enforcement officers employed by the Bureau to store firearms, or allows such officers to store firearms in a vehicle lockbox approved by the Bureau; and (2) allows such officers to carry concealed firearms (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/04/2015

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CAREER Act Cutting Administrative Red-tape for Education and Employment Reinvestment Act [S.3151] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ]
CAREER Act Cutting Administrative Red-tape for Education and Employment Reinvestment Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Pat Toomey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/07/2016

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Juvenile Fee Transparency Act [S.3133] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Juvenile Fee Transparency Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/06/2016

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REAL Act of 2016 Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2016 [S.3122] [Education ] [Student Loans ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
REAL Act of 2016 Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2016 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the provision that prohibits Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in a federal or state penal institution and for sex offenders subject to civil commitment following incarceration. This amendment takes effect in academic year 2016-2017.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/29/2016

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At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2016 [S.2874] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Social Security ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2016 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to specify that a state Medicaid program may not terminate a juvenile's medical assistance enrollment because the juvenile is incarcerated. A state may suspend enrollment while the juvenile is an inmate, but must restore enrollment upon release without requiring a new application or any other action unless the individual no longer meets the eligibility requirements for medical assistance. A state must process an application submitted by, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/28/2016

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Equity in Pretrial Medicaid Coverage Act of 2016 [S.2863] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Health ]
Equity in Pretrial Medicaid Coverage Act of 2016 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow an otherwise eligible individual who is in custody pending charges to receive Medicaid benefits.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/27/2016

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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2837] [Finance ] [Science ] [Telecommunications ] [Crime ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Insurance ] [Animals ] [Aerospace ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Public Health ] [Manufacturing ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Safety ] [Recreation ]
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), science agencies, and several related agencies. Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for: the International Trade Administration, the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Economic Development Administration, the Minority Business Development Agency, Economic and Statistical Analysis, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Shelby Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Shelby. With Written Report No. 114-239. on 04/21/2016

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RECOUP Act of 2016 Recovering Erroneous Credits from Outlaws and Unlawful Persons Act of 2016 [S.2762] [Healthcare ] [Taxes ] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
RECOUP Act of 2016 Recovering Erroneous Credits from Outlaws and Unlawful Persons Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the full recapture of advance payments of refundable tax credits for health coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, if the payments were made to individuals who are not lawfully present in the United States or are incarcerated. The bill also specifies that the premiums of certain incarcerated individuals for whom a taxpayer is allowed a deduction for a personal exemption (including (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Barrasso Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/07/2016

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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 [S.272] [National Security ] [Immigration ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Cybersecurity ] [Public Safety ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ] [Veterans ] [Military ]
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 Provides FY2015 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Provides appropriations for Departmental Management and Operations for the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Analysis and Operations, and the Office of Inspector General. Provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations for U.S. Customs and Border (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 7. on 01/28/2015

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Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 [S.2680] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ]
Mental Health Reform Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Reported By Senator Alexander With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 04/26/2016

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Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016 [S.2577] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to require a defendant, as a mandatory condition of supervised release, to pay court-ordered restitution. It amends the Justice for All Act of 2004, the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004, and the Innocence Protection Act of 2004, to: reauthorize grants for victims assistance programs; reauthorize crime victims notification grants; give preference to Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program grant applicants that use funds for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Became Public Law No: 114-324. on 12/16/2016

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Criminal Consequences of Early Release Act of 2016 [S.2514] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Criminal Consequences of Early Release Act of 2016 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics to submit a biannual report to Congress on recidivism rates among federal prisoners released early. The report must include the: (1) number of federal prisoners released early nationally and by state; (2) number and types of offenses for which early released prisoners were imprisoned; (3) number of post-release offenses, arrests, and convictions nationally and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S739-740) on 02/09/2016

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