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Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act [HB-962]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishes requirements for the degree of care a health care practitioner must exercise in the event a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion. A health care practitioner who is present must (1) exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to another child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) immediately admit the child to a hospital. The bill also requires a health care practitioner or other employee to immediately report any failure to comply with this requirement to law enforcement. A person who
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Empower our Girls Act [HB-960]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
To allow certain grants to be used for the purpose of assisting victims of female genital mutilation, to classify the offense of female genital mutilation as a part II crime for purposes of the Uniform Crime Reports, and for other purposes.
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Protect our Girls Act of 2019 [HB-959]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Criminalizes additional conduct with respect to female genital mutilation. Specifically, it prohibits interstate travel to commit or facilitate female genital mutilation.
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Saving Children Act [HB-956]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishes a new criminal offense that prohibits a physician from knowingly performing a dismemberment abortion. It provides a definition of the term "dismemberment abortion." A physician who performs a dismemberment abortion is subject to a criminal fine, up to two years in prison, or both, unless the dismemberment abortion was necessary to save the mother's life. A woman or a parent of a minor who undergoes a dismemberment abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates this bill. The legislation bars the criminal
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Armor-Piercing Bullets Act of 2019 [HB-952]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes a framework for determining whether certain armor piercing ammunition is primarily intended for sporting purposes. Current law prohibits the import, manufacture, and distribution of armor piercing ammunition. However, armor piercing ammunition that is primarily intended for sporting purposes is exempt from the prohibition and may be lawfully imported, manufactured, and distributed.
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SECURE Firearm Storage Act Safety Enhancements for Communities Using Reasonable and Effective Firearm Storage Act [HB-939]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes security requirements for the business premises of a licensed firearms importer, manufacturer, or dealer. Specifically, when the premises are closed for business, an importer, manufacturer, or dealer must secure the firearms inventory and securely store paper business records. A violator is subject to penalties—a civil fine, suspension or revocation of a license, or both a civil fine and suspension or revocation of a license.
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BLAKE Act Bad Lawmakers Accountability and Key Emends Act [HB-931]
[Ethics ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
Prohibits a former Member of Congress from serving as a lobbyist until such former Member reimburses the Treasury for the amount paid as a settlement or award to an employee for a claim alleging harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status, or retaliation for reporting these types of harassment.
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Stopping the Iron Pipeline Act of 2019 [HB-930]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes requirements for incorporating passive identification capability into firearms sold in the United States. The term "passive identification capability" means technology that (1) enables identification by a mobile or fixed reading device, and (2) does not transmit an electronic monitoring or tracking signal. Additionally, the bill requires a gun owner to report a lost or stolen firearm to local law enforcement authorities within 48 hours of discovery. A gun owner who fails to report a lost or stolen firearm is subject to penalties—a fine,
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Expanded Stalking Protections Act of 2019 [HB-915]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Broadens the scope of conduct that constitutes a federal stalking offense. Specifically, it expands stalking to include conduct that causes a person's friend or co-worker to experience a reasonable fear of death or serious bodily injury.
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Ex-Offender Voter Registration Act of 2019 [HB-893]
[Voting Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requires the Bureau of Prisons, as part of reentry planning procedures, to provide prisoners with information on voting rights for convicted felons and, for the state in which a prison will reside upon release, voting registration or application forms.
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Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019 [HB-886]
[Veterans ]
[Crime ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Directs the Department of Justice to establish a Veterans Treatment Court Program to provide grants and technical assistance for state, local, and tribal governments to develop and maintain veterans treatment courts.
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Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act [HB-869]
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[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
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Interdiction for the Protection of Child Victims of Exploitation and Human Trafficking Act [HB-836]
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[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Directs the Department of Justice to establish a pilot program—the Interdiction for the Protection of Child Victims of Exploitation and Human Trafficking Program—to train law enforcement officers and other professionals to identify and assist victims of child exploitation and human trafficking.
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Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019 [HB-835]
[Sports ]
[Crime ]
[International ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Makes it unlawful to knowingly influence (or attempt or conspire to influence) a major international sports competition by use of a prohibited substance or prohibited method. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both—and mandatory restitution. Additionally, property may be seized and forfeited to the U.S. government if it was used or intended to be used to commit an offense or traceable to the proceeds in connection with an offense.
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Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2019 [HB-822]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Insurance ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishes requirements for gun purchasers and gun owners to be covered by a qualified liability insurance policy. A qualified liability insurance policy, with respect to a firearm purchaser, is a policy that covers losses resulting from use of the firearm while it is owned by the purchaser. A person who violates or fails to comply with the requirements is subject to a criminal fine of up to $10,000.
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NICS Review Act of 2019 [HB-821]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Revises the amount of time that the national instant criminal background check system retains certain information about an approved firearm transaction. Currently, identifying information about an approved firearm purchaser must be destroyed within 24 hours. requires identifying information about an approved firearm purchaser to be retained for at least 90 days before it can be destroyed.
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Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2019 [HB-820]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishes new requirements regarding firearm transfers at gun shows. Specifically, the bill requires the following: a person who operates a gun show must meet certain requirements (e.g., minimum age and registration); and a firearm transfer between private parties at a gun show must be facilitated by a licensed gun dealer, importer, or manufacturer in compliance with certain background check and recordkeeping requirements.
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Combating the Heroin Epidemic Through Forensic Drug Testing Act of 2019 [HB-817]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizes the Bureau of Justice Assistance to award state grants to address the use, sale, and distribution of heroin, fentanyl, and associated synthetic drugs.
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Officer Sean Collier Campus Police Recognition Act of 2019 [HB-816]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Disabilities ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Includes a campus police officer within the definition of "public safety officer" for purposes of death, disability, and education benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program.
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Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act [HB-784]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishes a new criminal offense for performing or attempting to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. The bill provides exceptions for an abortion (1) that is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion under an exception must comply with specified requirements. A woman who
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