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Office of Special Counsel Reauthorization Act of 2017 [S.582]
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Office of Special Counsel Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) The Office of Special (OSC) is an independent investigative and prosecutorial agency that protects federal employees from retaliation for whistle-blower disclosures and prohibited personnel practices. This bill expands the scope of OSC's authority by authorizing it: (1) to have timely access to material that relates to an investigation involving whistle-blower disclosures and prohibited personnel practices, (2) to request from any agency information or assistance necessary for it to
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Received In The House. on 08/04/2017
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Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2017 [S.547]
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Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2017 This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to disseminate to senior citizens and their families and caregivers information regarding mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud that targets senior citizens. The information must: (1) teach safe and smart financial practices, (2) provide instructions on how to refer a fraud complaint to law enforcement, and (3) include a toll-free telephone number that connects to a live individual who answers calls from seniors seeking advice about scams or how to report
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/07/2017
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Clean Start Act [S.511]
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Clean Start Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish a process to seal records related to a nonviolent criminal offense committed by an individual whose substance use disorder is a substantial contributing factor in the commission of the offense. A nonviolent criminal offense is a federal criminal offense that is not a violent offense, a sex offense, a serious drug offense, or an offense with a victim under the age of 18. To be eligible for sealing, an individual who is convicted of a nonviolent criminal offense must, among other
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Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/02/2017
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Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act [HB-1299]
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Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act This bill prohibits funds from being made available to Honduras for the police or military (including for equipment and training), and directs the Department of the Treasury to instruct U.S. representatives at multilateral development banks to vote against any loans for the police or military of Honduras, until the Department of States certifies that the government of Honduras has: prosecuted members of the military and police for human rights violations and ensured that such violations have ceased; established
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/02/2017
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Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria [SJR-31]
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Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria This joint resolution authorizes the President to use all necessary and appropriate force against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), successor organizations, and associated forces. Such authority includes the authority for the Armed Forces to detain, pending disposition under the law of war, persons who are a part of or who substantially supported such entities. Congress declares that this joint resolution
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Sponsored by: Sen. Todd C. Young
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 03/02/2017
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ALERTED Act of 2017 Assuring Law Enforcement Requests Are Timely Evaluated by the Department of Homeland Security Act of 2017 [HB-1334]
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ALERTED Act of 2017 Assuring Law Enforcement Requests Are Timely Evaluated by the Department of Homeland Security Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, upon request by a federal, state, or local law enforcement official, to determine whether to issue a detainer to detain an alien arrested by such official for a violation of any law, not just one relating to controlled substances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/17/2017
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ALERT Act of 2017 Amplifying Local Efforts to Root out Terror Act of 2017 [HB-1347]
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ALERT Act of 2017 Amplifying Local Efforts to Root out Terror Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide training at state and major urban area fusion centers for the purpose of administering community awareness briefings and related activities in furtherance of its efforts to counter radicalization, identify and report suspicious activities, and increase awareness of and more quickly identify terrorism threats, including the travel or attempted travel of individuals from the United States to support a
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Referred To The Subcommittee On Counterterrorism And Intelligence. on 03/22/2017
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Cold Case Record Collections Act of 2017 [HB-1272]
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Cold Case Record Collections Act of 2017 This bill requires the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to establish a collection of cold case records about unsolved criminal civil rights cases that government offices must: (1) publicly disclose in the collection without redaction or withholding, or (2) submit to a protected collection of records for which public disclosure may be postponed. The Cold Case Records Review Board is established as an independent agency of impartial private citizens to: (1) facilitate the review, transmission
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 09/27/2018
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation. [SR-71]
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation. Expresses the sense of the Senate that Jack Johnson, the first African-American professional boxer to hold the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World, should receive a posthumous pardon to expunge from the annals of American criminal justice a racially motivated abuse
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1505) on 02/28/2017
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A bill to condition assistance to the West Bank and Gaza on steps by the Palestinian Authority to end violence and terrorism against Israeli citizens. [S.474]
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A bill to condition assistance to the West Bank and Gaza on steps by the Palestinian Authority to end violence and terrorism against Israeli citizens. This bill prohibits certain assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 from being made available for the West Bank and Gaza unless the Department of State certifies that the Palestinian Authority: (1) is taking steps to end acts of violence against Israeli citizens perpetrated by individuals under its jurisdictional control; and (2) has terminated payments for acts of terrorism against Israeli
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/28/2017
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Expressing the sense of Congress that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation. [HCR-31]
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Expressing the sense of Congress that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation. Expresses the sense of Congress that Jack Johnson, the first African-American professional boxer to hold the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World, should receive a posthumous pardon to expunge from the annals of American criminal justice a racially motivated abuse of the federal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/06/2017
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Expressing concern over the detainment of Sandy Phan-Gillis, and for other purposes. [HR-153]
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Expressing concern over the detainment of Sandy Phan-Gillis, and for other purposes. Expresses concern about the detainment of Sandy Phan-Gillis in Guangxi Province, People's Republic of China, since March 2015. Encourages the Department of State and the intelligence community to jointly continue investigations and to consider all plausible explanations for Phan-Gillis's detainment. Urges the State Department and the intelligence community to: (1) coordinate investigations with the Chinese government and solicit information from appropriate regional
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia And The Pacific. on 05/18/2017
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PROTECT Immigration Act of 2017 Protecting the Rights Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for Immigration Act of 2017 [HB-1236]
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PROTECT Immigration Act of 2017 Protecting the Rights Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for Immigration Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that the authority to inquire about or verify immigration or citizenship status and to investigate, apprehend, arrest, or detain an individual for a violation of such Act is restricted to immigration officers and authorized employees of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and subject to limits set forth in other provisions of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/16/2017
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ERRPA End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 [S.411]
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ERRPA End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 This bill prohibits racial profiling by a federal, state, local, or tribal law enforcement agency or agent. The term "racial profiling" includes the practice of relying on actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identify, or sexual orientation in making a routine or spontaneous law enforcement decision. The Department of Justice (DOJ), or an individual injured by racial profiling, may bring a civil action to enforce the prohibition. The bill requires federal
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/16/2017
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Stopping Mass Hacking Act [S.406]
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Stopping Mass Hacking Act This bill repeals an amendment to rule 41 (Search and Seizure) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that took effect on December 1, 2016. The amendment allows a federal magistrate judge to issue a warrant to use remote access to search computers and seize electronically stored information located inside or outside that judge's district in specific circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/16/2017
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Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2017 [S.417]
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Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2017 This bill amends the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 to direct the Department of State to report to Congress (within 90 days and annually thereafter through 2023) on conditions in Hong Kong that are of U.S. interest. Such report shall include matters in which Hong Kong is given separate treatment under U.S. laws from that accorded to China. The State Department shall certify to Congress annually whether Hong Kong is sufficiently autonomous to justify separate treatment different from that
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Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/16/2017
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Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act [S.424]
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Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act This bill expands the definition of "law enforcement officer" under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to include: (1) federal employees not otherwise covered whose duties include the investigation or apprehension of suspected or convicted criminals and who are authorized to carry a firearm; (2) Internal Revenue Service employees whose duties are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1306-1307) on 02/16/2017
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A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order that makes the vast majority of unauthorized individuals priorities for removal and aims to withhold critical Federal funding to sanctuary cities. [S.415]
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A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order that makes the vast majority of unauthorized individuals priorities for removal and aims to withhold critical Federal funding to sanctuary cities. This bill rescinds Executive Order 13768, entitled "Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States." Among other things, that order raises questions regarding whether, and to what extent, federal agencies will withhold federal grant funds that would have otherwise been awarded to jurisdictions that willfully refuse to comply with
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/16/2017
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the fight against corruption in Central America. [HR-145]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the fight against corruption in Central America. Reaffirms that combating corruption in the Northern Triangle is an important policy interest for the United States. Acknowledges that the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) and the Mission to Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH) are currently making important contributions to such effort. Urges the government of Guatemala to continue to cooperate with CICIG and the government
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Mr. Royce (ca) Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution, As Amended. on 05/17/2017
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Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2017 [HB-1192]
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Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit 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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/16/2017