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US Congress 116th Congress

SECURE Firearm Storage Act Safety Enhancements for Communities Using Reasonable and Effective Firearm Storage Act [S.320] [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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/04/2019

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Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act [S.311] [Healthcare ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Cloture On The Motion To Proceed To The Measure Not Invoked In Senate By Yea-nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number: 58. (cr S1136) on 02/25/2020

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Kelsey Smith Act [S.273] [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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Deb Fischer Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S770-771) on 01/30/2019

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Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019 [S.259] [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 used or intended to be used to commit an offense may be seized and forfeited to the U.S. government.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 01/29/2019

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Interdiction for the Protection of Child Victims of Exploitation and Human Trafficking Act [S.251] [Crime ] [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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/29/2019

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Special Counsel Transparency Act [S.236] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Criminal Justice ]
Establishes reporting requirements with respect to a special counsel appointed by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Specifically, it requires a special counsel to submit a report, within 30 days, to DOJ and Congress (1) at the conclusion of an investigation; or (2) when the special counsel is removed from office, transferred within DOJ, or resigns before the completion of the investigation. The report must include the factual findings of the investigation and significant expenditures, explain prosecutorial decisions, and be made publicly available. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/28/2019

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Preserving American Justice Act [S.230] [Crime ] [Taxes ] [International ] [National Security ] [Criminal Justice ]
A bill to require a report on foreign nationals who flee from the United States while awaiting trial or sentencing for a criminal offense committed in the United States, to establish a list of countries who have assisted or facilitated with such departures, to penalize parties connected to such departures, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the exclusion from gross income from certain investments made by foreign governments who are identified on such list.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S681) on 01/25/2019

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SHUSH Act Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act [S.202] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
Modifies the treatment of silencers under federal statutes governing the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms. Specifically, it removes silencers from the list of firearms subject to regulation (i.e., registration and licensing requirements) under the National Firearms Act (NFA). Additionally, it excludes a muffler or silencer from the list of firearms subject to regulation (e.g., background check requirements) under the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA). Finally, the bill does the following: preempts state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/24/2019

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Child Custody Protection Act of 2019 [S.194] [Crime ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Law Enforcement ]
Establishes new criminal offenses related to the transportation of a minor across state lines for an abortion. Specifically, the bill makes it a crime to knowingly transport a minor across a state line to obtain an abortion without satisfying a parental involvement law in the minor's resident state. A parental involvement law requires parental consent or notification, or judicial authorization, for a minor to obtain an abortion. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to one year in prison, or both. The bill provides an exception (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/19/2019

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Ethan's Law [S.193] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/18/2019

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PRENDA Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act [S.182] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Crime ] [Public Health ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Rights ]
Creates new federal crimes related to the performance of sex-selection abortions (i.e., abortions based on the sex or gender of an unborn child). It subjects a violator to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. It also authorizes civil remedies, including damages and injunctive relief. A woman who undergoes a sex-selection abortion may not be prosecuted or held civilly liable.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/17/2019

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Abby Honold Act [S.171] [Crime ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Grants ]
Directs the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women to make competitive grants to law enforcement agencies and victim services organizations to implement evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches in responding to and investigating domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/16/2019

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Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act [S.160] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 04/09/2019

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Combat Online Predators Act [S.134] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ]
(Sec. 2) increases the maximum prison term for a stalking offense, if the victim is under 18 years of age. (Sec. 3) The Department of Justice must report on best practices for enforcing laws related to stalking.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Became Public Law No: 116-249. on 12/22/2020

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Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act [S.130] [Healthcare ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 02/11/2020

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Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act [S.122] [Military ] [Veterans ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Prohibits the sale of a Purple Heart, unless the sale is conducted by the member or former member of the Armed Forces to whom the Purple Heart was awarded. It imposes criminal penalties for a violation—a fine, a prison term of up to six months, or both.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/15/2019

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Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2019 [S.120] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ] [Criminal Justice ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
A bill to protect victims of stalking from gun violence.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/15/2019

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Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act [S.119] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ]
Creates new federal crimes related to transporting a minor across state lines for an abortion. It makes it a crime to knowingly transport a minor to another state to obtain an abortion without satisfying a parental involvement law in the minor's resident state. A parental involvement law requires parental consent or notification, or judicial authorization, for a minor to obtain an abortion. The bill prohibits an individual who has committed incest with a minor from knowingly transporting the minor across a state line to receive an abortion. Finally, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/15/2019

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Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act [S.71] [Crime ] [Ethics ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Codifies certain Department of Justice (DOJ) regulations that govern the appointment, oversight, and removal of a special counsel. Additionally, the bill provides new statutory limitations and requirements with respect to the removal from office of a special counsel. Finally, the bill requires DOJ to notify Congress when a special counsel is appointed, before a special counsel is removed, and after a special counsel's investigation concludes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/09/2019

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Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2019 [S.69] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Allows a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows its residents to carry concealed firearms. A qualified individual must (1) be eligible to possess, transport, or receive a firearm under federal law; (2) carry a valid photo identification document; and (3) carry a valid state-issued concealed carry permit, or be eligible to carry a concealed firearm in his or her state of residence.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/09/2019

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