Crime And Law Enforcement
US Congress 116th Congress
Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019 [HB-1986]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Public Health ]
Revises the criminal prohibition on the shipment, transport, possession, or receipt of a biological agent or toxin by a restricted person. Specifically, it updates references to the lists of agents and toxins covered by the prohibition.
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To authorize the court to depart from a statutory minimum in the case of a juvenile offender, and for other purposes. [HB-1949]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Addresses the sentencing of juvenile offenders. Specifically, the bill requires courts to consider the diminished culpability of juveniles compared to that of adults when sentencing juvenile offenders. It allows courts to impose a sentence below the mandatory minimum by up to 35% to reflect the juvenile's age and prospect for rehabilitation.
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To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes. [HB-1951]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Authorizes a court to reduce a prison term imposed on a defendant convicted as an adult for an offense committed as a juvenile if (1) the defendant has served at least 20 years in custody, and (2) the defendant is not a danger to public safety.
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FAIR Act Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2019 [HB-1895]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
To restore the integrity of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes.
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Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019 [S.894]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizes domestic terrorism offices in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and requires specified steps to prevent and report on domestic terrorism. The bill also authorizes a Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee, which shall coordinate with key public safety officials to promote information sharing and ensure an effective joint effort to combat domestic terrorism. The joint terrorism task forces of the FBI and state, local, and regional fusion centers shall
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Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019 [HB-1931]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizes domestic terrorism offices in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and requires specified steps to prevent and report on domestic terrorism. The bill also authorizes a Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee, which shall coordinate with key public safety officials to promote information sharing and ensure an effective joint effort to combat domestic terrorism. The joint terrorism task forces of the FBI and state, local, and regional fusion centers shall
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Next Step Act of 2019 [HB-1893]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
To reform sentencing, prisons, re-entry of prisoners, and law enforcement practices, and for other purposes.
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Promoting awareness of motorcycle profiling and encouraging collaboration and communication with the motorcycle community and law enforcement officials to prevent instances of profiling. [HR-255]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Rights ]
[Crime ]
This resolution promotes increased public awareness of motorcycle profiling. The resolution also encourages the motorcycle community and law enforcement to collaborate and communicate on efforts to end motorcycle profiling.
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NICS Denial Notification Act of 2019 [S.875]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Department of Justice to notify state and local law enforcement authorities following a firearms-related background check that results in a denial.
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Probation Officer Protection Act of 2019 [HB-1866]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[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.
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Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2019 [S.855]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Makes it unlawful for a federal law enforcement officer to engage in a sexual act while acting under color of law or with an individual who is under arrest, in detention, or in custody. Consent is not a defense to prosecution for unlawful conduct. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 15 years, or both. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of Justice to make grants to states that have in effect similar laws. Grants must be used for the same purposes as formula grants under the STOP Violence Against
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Kelsey Smith Act [HB-1818]
[Telecommunications ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requires a mobile or internet voice service provider to disclose, at the request of an investigative or law enforcement officer (or public safety employee or agent on behalf of such officer), the location information of a device if the officer asserts (1) that the device was used to place a 911 call, or (2) reasonable suspicion that the device is in the possession of an individual who is in an emergency situation. The bill prohibits a civil action or administrative proceeding against a telecommunications carrier who discloses call location information
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Firearm Due Process Protection Act [HB-1817]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
To enforce the requirement that the National Instant Criminal Background Check System make a final disposition of requests to correct its records within 60 days, and for other purposes.
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Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act [HB-1761]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibits federal funding of, or support for, state databases that list (1) firearms lawfully owned or possessed, or (2) individuals who lawfully own or possess firearms.
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Debbie Smith Act of 2019 [S.820]
[Crime ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Reauthorizes grants that support state and local efforts to process DNA evidence in rape kits. Specifically, it reauthorizes through FY2024 the following: grants under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program; grants to provide DNA training and education for law enforcement personnel, corrections personnel, and court officers; and grants under the Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program.
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Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2019 [HB-1772]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Makes it a crime to intentionally convey false or misleading information in circumstances where the information may reasonably be expected to cause an emergency response and the information indicates the occurrence of criminal conduct or a threat to health or safety.
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Corey Jones Act [HB-1787]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishes a new certification requirement for applicants for grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. Specifically, an applicant for grant funds under the COPS program must certify that no law enforcement agency receiving such funds allows officers to conduct routine traffic stops while wearing plainclothes or while wearing plainclothes and in an unmarked police vehicle.
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Jaime’s Law [HB-1705]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers.
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Violence Against Women Extension Act of 2019 [HB-1741]
[Crime ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
Extends through March 31, 2020, 19 grant programs authorized by the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and subsequent legislation and administered by the Office on Violence Against Women within the Department of Justice.
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Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2019 [HB-1745]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that persons subject to firearm restraining orders and persons convicted of violent misdemeanors are prohibited from possessing firearms, and for other purposes.