Crime And Law Enforcement
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Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019 [S.744]
[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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Journalist Protection Act [HB-1684]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Rights ]
Establishes new criminal offenses for intentional acts (or attempts to commit acts) that cause bodily injury to a journalist.
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Journalist Protection Act [S.751]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Rights ]
Establishes new criminal offenses for intentional acts (or attempts to commit acts) that cause bodily injury to a journalist.
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A resolution designating April 2019 as "Second Chance Month". [SR-102]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
This resolution designates April 2019 as Second Chance Month to promote awareness of unnecessary legal and social barriers that prevent an individual with a criminal record from becoming a productive member of society.
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Expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2019 as Second Chance Month. [HR-210]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
This resolution supports the designation of Second Chance Month to promote awareness of unnecessary legal and social barriers that prevent an individual with a criminal record from becoming a productive member of society.
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Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2019 [HB-1670]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Makes trafficking in firearms a stand-alone criminal offense. A person who commits or conspires to commit a gun trafficking offense is subject to criminal penalties—a prison term of up to 20 years (or up to 25 years, if the person also acted as an organizer), a fine, or both.
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NICS Denial Notification Act of 2019 [HB-1671]
[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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Peter, Ellie, and Grayson Victims of Illegal Criminal Entry Act of 2019 VOICES Act of 2019 [HB-1645]
[Crime ]
[Immigration ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes new criminal offenses and penalties related to illegal reentry into the United States after deportation or removal. Specifically, the bill establishes new offenses for unlawfully reentering and subsequently committing an act that results in injury to or death of another person. A violator is subject to a 10- or 20-year mandatory minimum prison term. Additionally, with respect to a defendant convicted of any illegal reentry offense, the bill prohibits the concurrent service of the federal sentence with a state sentence, and the reduction
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HELP Act of 2019 Help Ensure Lives are Protected Act of 2019 [HB-1655]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishes enhanced criminal penalties—life imprisonment or death—for certain drug offenses involving fentanyl that result in death or serious bodily injury.
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Expressing the sense of Congress that the report of Special Counsel Mueller should be made available to the public and to Congress. [HCR-24]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
This concurrent resolution calls for the full release to Congress and the public release, as allowed by law, of any report (including findings) Special Counsel Mueller provides to the Department of Justice.
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John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act [S.724]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishes a new registration requirement for practitioners who are licensed to prescribe controlled substances in schedule II, III, or IV. Specifically, a practitioner must agree to limit the supply of opioids prescribed for the initial treatment of acute pain, as a condition of obtaining or renewing a registration through the Drug Enforcement Administration. An opioid that is approved and prescribed for the treatment of addiction is not subject to the limit.
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John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act [HB-1614]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishes a new registration requirement for practitioners who are licensed to prescribe controlled substances in schedule II, III, or IV. Specifically, a practitioner must agree to limit the supply of opioids prescribed for the initial treatment of acute pain, as a condition of obtaining or renewing a registration through the Drug Enforcement Administration. An opioid that is approved and prescribed for the treatment of addiction is not subject to the limit.
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AMBER Alert Nationwide Act of 2019 [S.732]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A bill to amend the PROTECT Act to expand the national AMBER Alert system to territories of the United States, and for other purposes.
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Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act [HB-1627]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Department of Justice to submit to Congress all investigative materials related to an offense for which the President pardons an individual if the offense arises from an investigation in which the President, or a relative of the President, is a target, subject, or witness.
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Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2019 [S.730]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Makes trafficking in firearms a stand-alone criminal offense. A person who commits or conspires to commit a gun trafficking offense is subject to criminal penalties—a prison term of up to 20 years (or up to 25 years, if the person also acted as an organizer), a fine, or both.
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Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2019 [HB-1588]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To limit the application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marihuana, and for other purposes.
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Next Step Act of 2019 [S.697]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
A bill to reform sentencing, prisons, re-entry of prisoners, and law enforcement practices, and for other purposes.
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Solitary Confinement Reform Act [S.719]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Rights ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes standards for the use of solitary confinement at federal prisons. It generally limits the use of solitary confinement to situations that meet certain criteria, including confinement for the briefest term and the least restrictive conditions practicable. It also limits the use of solitary confinement for certain categories of inmates, including pregnant women and individuals with serious mental illness. The bill requires the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to do the following: establish a transitional process for inmates in solitary confinement,
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Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 [HB-1585]
[Crime ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Modifies and reauthorizes through FY2024 programs and activities under the Violence Against Women Act that seek to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Among other things, the bill also authorizes new programs, makes changes to federal firearms laws, and establishes new protections to promote housing stability and economic security for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
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Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2019 [HB-1574]
[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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