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Confidential Informant Accountability Act of 2015 [HB-2985]
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Confidential Informant Accountability Act of 2015 Directs the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and Treasury to report biannually to Congress on: (1) all serious crimes, authorized and unauthorized, committed by informants maintained by their respective law enforcement agencies (i.e., the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives); and (2) the amounts expended by each of such agencies
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Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen F. Lynch
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/29/2015
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Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 [HB-296]
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Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 This bill amends the federal criminal code, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005, the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990, and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance protections and increase restitution for victims of human trafficking. The bill imposes an additional penalty of $5,000 on any non-indigent person or entity convicted of a crime involving: (1) peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/02/2015
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Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015 [HB-2902]
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Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states to direct their local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish policies that prevent and prohibit conduct, including bullying and harassment, that is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive to: (1) limit students' ability to participate in, or benefit from, school programs; or (2) create a hostile or abusive educational environment that adversely affects their education. LEAs shall also provide: (1) students, parents,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 11/16/2015
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SAVE Act of 2015 Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2015 [HB-285]
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SAVE Act of 2015 Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly: (1) advertising commercial sex acts involving a minor or an individual engaged in such an act through force, fraud, or coercion; or (2) benefitting financially or otherwise from such advertising knowing that the individual involved was a minor or victim of force, fraud, or coercion.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/04/2015
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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2772]
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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY Provides appropriations to the Department of State for the Administration of Foreign Affairs, including: Diplomatic and Consular Programs; the Capital Investment Fund; the Office of Inspector General; Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs; Representation Expenses; Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kay Granger
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-154, By Ms. Granger. on 06/15/2015
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CARE Act of 2015 Children's Act for Responsible Employment of 2015 [HB-2764]
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CARE Act of 2015 Children's Act for Responsible Employment of 2015 Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to define "oppressive child labor," for purposes of the Act's child labor prohibitions, as the employment of any employee who is: 16 or 17 in any occupation found by the Department of Labor to be particularly hazardous for their employment or detrimental to their health or well-being; 14 or 15, unless the employment is confined to periods which do not interfere with the employee's schooling, health, or well-being; or under 14. Revises the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 11/16/2015
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To improve the response to victims of child sex trafficking. [HB-246]
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To improve the response to victims of child sex trafficking. Amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to include among the required uses of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's annual grant to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children operation of a cyber tipline to provide online users and electronic service providers an effective means of reporting Internet-related child sexual exploitation in the area of child sex trafficking, including child prostitution (currently, in the area of child prostitution).
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/28/2015
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-240]
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 Provides FY2015 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). TITLE I--DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS Provides appropriations for: (1) the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, (2) the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, (3) the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, (4) the Office of the Chief Information Officer, (5) Analysis and Operations, and (6) the Office of Inspector General. Requires DHS to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for implementation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Presented To President. on 03/04/2015
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Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act [HB-234]
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Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Directs the federal government to provide for the real-time sharing of actionable, situational cyber threat information between all designated federal cyber operations centers to enable integrated actions to protect, prevent, mitigate, respond to, and recover from cyber incidents. Directs the President, with respect to information shared by a cybersecurity provider (a non-federal entity that provides goods or services intended to be used for cybersecurity purposes) or self-protected entity (an entity
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Sponsored by: Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/02/2015
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Girls Count Act of 2015 [HB-2100]
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Girls Count Act of 2015 Authorizes the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development to: (1) support programs that will contribute to improved civil registration and vital statistics systems with a focus on birth registration; and (2) support programs that build the capacity of developing countries' national and local legal and policy frameworks to prevent discrimination against girls in gaining passport access and help increase property rights, social security, land tenure, economic opportunities, and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 05/21/2015
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2029]
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Sec. 3) Provides that references to "this Act" included in any division refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Provides that the explanatory statement printed in the Congressional Record regarding this bill has the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. (Sec. 5) Provides that the sums in this bill are appropriated for FY2016. (Sec. 6) Provides that amounts designated
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Sponsored by: Rep. Charles W. Dent
Considered As Unfinished Business (consideration: Cr H10696) on 12/18/2015
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Boko Haram Disarmament and Northeast Nigeria Recovery Act of 2015 [HB-2027]
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Boko Haram Disarmament and Northeast Nigeria Recovery Act of 2015 Directs the President to develop and submit to Congress a regional strategy to guide U.S. support for multilateral efforts to: (1) eliminate the threat to civilians and regional stability from Boko Haram, and (2) enforce the rule of law and ensure full humanitarian access in Boko Haram-affected areas. States that such strategy should include a plan to work with Nigeria and other international partners to liberate Boko Haram's kidnapping victims. Authorizes the President to provide
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Sponsored by: Rep. Frederica S. Wilson
Introduced In House on 04/23/2015
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HERO Act of 2015 Human Exploitation Rescue Operations Act of 2015 [HB-1998]
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HERO Act of 2015 Human Exploitation Rescue Operations Act of 2015 This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to operate, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a Cyber Crimes Center to provide investigative assistance, training, and equipment to support domestic and international investigations by ICE of cyber-related crimes. Within the Cyber Crimes Center, DHS shall operate a Child Exploitation Investigations Unit, which shall: coordinate all ICE child exploitation initiatives,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 05/15/2015
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Repeal Executive Amnesty Act of 2015 [HB-191]
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Repeal Executive Amnesty Act of 2015 This bill shifts from the Attorney General to the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) the authority to parole an alien temporarily into the United States, on a case-by-case basis, and in the Secretary's sole discretion, for an urgent humanitarian reasons or for another reason strictly in the public interest. A humanitarian parole is limited to: a medical emergency or organ or tissue donation in certain circumstances; or a situation in which a close family member in the United States is dying and the alien could
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 02/02/2015
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Helping Schools Protect Our Children Act of 2015 [HB-1827]
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Helping Schools Protect Our Children Act of 2015 Reauthorizes appropriations for the grant program under part A (Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund) of title II (Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Includes the training of school personnel to recognize child sexual abuse among the uses of grants to states and subgrants to local educational agencies and partnerships under that program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Takano
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 11/16/2015
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Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 [HB-181]
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Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to eligible entities to develop, improve, or expand comprehensive domestic child trafficking deterrence programs that assist law enforcement officers, prosecutors, judicial officials, and qualified victims' services organizations in collaborating to rescue and restore the lives of trafficking victims, while investigating and prosecuting offenses involving child human trafficking.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/04/2015
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Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2015 [HB-1779]
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Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2015 Amends the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to reauthorize it through FY2020, generally at FY2009 levels. Modifies the Basic Center Grant (BCG) Program (for short-term emergency shelter and family reunification services to runaway and homeless youth) to require local centers to provide safe shelter and services, including trauma-informed services, for runaway and homeless youth, and (if appropriate) services for their families, including individuals they identify as family. Extends
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 11/16/2015
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Child and Elderly Missing Alert Program Act of 2015 [HB-1742]
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Child and Elderly Missing Alert Program Act of 2015 Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to award public safety and community policing grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to assist federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children and elderly and disabled individuals through the use of a rapid telephone and cellular alert call system. Defines an "elderly individual" as an individual 60 years of age or older. Permits the use of grant
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/15/2015
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Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2015 [HB-159]
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Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to give preferential consideration in awarding Community Oriented Police Services grants to an application from an applicant in a state that has in effect a law that: (1) treats a minor who has engaged in, or has attempted to engage in, a commercial sex act as a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons; (2) discourages the charging or prosecution of such individual for a prostitution
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/04/2015
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International Violence Against Women Act of 2015 [HB-1340]
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International Violence Against Women Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of State to establish an Office of Global Women's Issues which shall be headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. Establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) a Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment who shall direct USAID activities, policies, programs, and funding relating to gender equality and women's empowerment. Directs the Ambassador-at-Large to: (1) develop or update annually for five years (after the 2012
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights And International Organizations. on 03/20/2015