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US Congress 115th Congress

Increasing Access to Voluntary Screening for HIV/AIDS and STIs Act of 2017 [HB-164] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ]
Increasing Access to Voluntary Screening for HIV/AIDS and STIs Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) and title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require Medicare and state Medicaid programs to provide routine HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening services. State Medicaid programs must provide these services without cost sharing for the screened individual.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/25/2017

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Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2017 [HB-57] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2017 This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to submit a biannual report to Congress on the number of proposed firearm transfers where: (1) a licensed gun dealer submitted a background check through the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System (NICS), (2) NICS failed to respond to the licensed gun dealer within three business days, and (3) the licensed gun dealer completed the transfer. The FBI must also report on the procedures followed once the transferee is discovered (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/12/2017

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Fair Chance for Youth Act of 2017 [HB-61] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ]
Fair Chance for Youth Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish a process to expunge and seal certain youth criminal records. A youth is an individual who was arrested, prosecuted, or sentenced for a criminal offense committed at age 21 or younger. A youth may petition to expunge records related to: (1) a misdemeanor conviction, (2) a nonviolent felony drug conviction, (3) a conviction for any nonviolent offense committed prior to attaining age 18, or (4) an arrest or prosecution for a nonviolent offense that is disposed (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/12/2017

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Corporate Crime Database Act [HB-144] [Crime ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Corporate Crime Database Act This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to acquire data regarding federal and state administrative, civil, and criminal proceedings initiated or concluded during each calendar year against any corporation or its acting officials involving a criminal or civil charge with a potential fine of $1,000 or more. DOJ must establish and maintain a public database of information regarding misconduct by corporations with annual revenues greater than $1 billion. The database must include information about each such federal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Conyers Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/23/2017

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SAFE Banking Act Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act [S.1152] [Cannabis ] [Finance ] [Small Business ] [Insurance ] [Real Estate ]
SAFE Banking Act Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act This bill prohibits a federal banking regulator from: (1) terminating or limiting the deposit insurance or share insurance of a depository institution solely because the institution provides financial services to a legitimate marijuana-related business; (2) prohibiting or otherwise discouraging a depository institution from offering financial services to such a business; (3) recommending, incentivizing, or encouraging a depository institution not to offer financial services to an account holder (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/08/2017

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Puerto Rico Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 [HB-2488] [Small Business ] [Veterans ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Economic Development ] [Grants ] [Funding ]
Puerto Rico Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act regarding small businesses that have their principal office in Puerto Rico, including to temporarily: increase the total amount of loans outstanding and committed to any microloan intermediary if at least 20% of the intermediary's loans are made to such businesses; waive the Small Business Administration (SBA) Microloan Program's limit on an intermediary's spending on technical assistance for prospective borrowers if 25% of the intermediary's loans are made (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks Introduced In House on 05/17/2017

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Puerto Rico Task Force Economic Empowerment Act of 2017 [HB-2429] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Veterans ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Social Security ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Investments ] [Overdose Prevention ]
Puerto Rico Task Force Economic Empowerment Act of 2017 Puerto Rico Opportunity, Small Business Prosperity, and Economic Revitalization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act to modify requirements for the microloan program for Puerto Rico small businesses and increase access to capital for such program. The Small Business Administration shall establish: (1) a Veteran Business Outreach Center in Puerto Rico, and (2) a temporary Federal and State Technology (FAST) grant program to provide assistance to Puerto Rico businesses. The bill (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adriano Espaillat Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/22/2017

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Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act [HB-2431] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ]
Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act and related federal law with respect to immigration law enforcement within the United States. The bill authorizes: (1) states and localities to enact and enforce criminal penalties for immigration violations; and (2) state and local law enforcement personnel to investigate, arrest, and transfer aliens to federal custody. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall: (1) make grants to states and localities for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Ordered To Be Reported By The Yeas And Nays: 19 - 13. on 05/24/2017

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FIRST State and Local Law Enforcement Act Federal Information Resource to Strengthen Ties with State and Local Law Enforcement Act of 2017 [HB-2442] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [National Security ]
FIRST State and Local Law Enforcement Act Federal Information Resource to Strengthen Ties with State and Local Law Enforcement Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security's Office for State and Local Law Enforcement to report annually on its activities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 09/13/2017

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Jamiel Shaw, II Memorial Act of 2017 [HB-2458] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ]
Jamiel Shaw, II Memorial Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the payment of funds to a state or its political subdivisions under any program or activity administered by the Department of Homeland Security unless such state: (1) compiles statistics on each person arrested, charged, convicted of a crime, or incarcerated by such state, including the immigration status and country of origin of such persons and the crimes for which such persons were arrested, charged, convicted, or incarcerated; (2) reports such statistics monthly to the Federal Bureau of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 06/07/2017

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Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-2200] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Children and Youth ] [International ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Healthcare ] [Public Safety ] [Trade ] [Education ] [Human Services ]
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill authorizes local educational agencies to establish programs to educate children on the dangers of severe forms of trafficking in persons. Diplomatic or consular posts shall designate an employee to receive information from any person who was a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons while in the United States. The Department of Health and Human Services may carry out a Human Trafficking Victims Reintegration Through Employment Program. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Presented To President. on 12/27/2018

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SAFE Act of 2017 Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2017 [HB-2215] [Cannabis ] [Finance ] [Small Business ] [Insurance ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
SAFE Act of 2017 Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2017 This bill prohibits a federal banking regulator from: (1) terminating or limiting the deposit insurance or share insurance of a depository institution solely because the institution provides financial services to a legitimate marijuana-related business; (2) prohibiting or otherwise discouraging a depository institution from offering financial services to such a business; (3) recommending, incentivizing, or encouraging a depository institution not to offer financial services to an account (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 09/21/2017

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End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2018 [HB-2219] [Human Rights ] [Finance ] [Crime ] [National Security ]
End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 to add the Secretary of the Treasury as a member of the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking. The task force must submit to Congress recommendations for the revision of anti-money laundering programs specifically targeting severe forms of human trafficking. The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council must: (1) review and enhance training and procedures to improve the capability (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/11/2018

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End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2017 [S.952] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Finance ]
End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2017 This bill amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 to add the Secretary of the Treasury as a member of the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking. The task force must submit to Congress recommendations for the revision of anti-money laundering programs to specifically target money laundering related to human trafficking. The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council must review and enhance, where necessary: (1) training and procedures (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/26/2017

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Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act [HB-2179] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Healthcare ]
Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 05/04/2017

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Expressing support for designation of April 2017 as "Second Chance Month". [HR-281] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ]
Expressing support for designation of April 2017 as "Second Chance Month". Honors the work of communities, governmental entities, nonprofit organizations, congregations, employers, and individuals to remove unnecessary legal and societal barriers that prevent an individual with a criminal record from becoming a productive member of society. Calls on the people of the United States to observe Second Chance Month through actions and programs that promote awareness of collateral consequences and provide closure for individuals who have paid their debts.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Introduced In House on 04/26/2017

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Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018 [HB-2152] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires a state or local government that receives funds under a Department of Justice (DOJ) grant program and uses such funds for a pretrial services program to annually report to DOJ the amount of money allocated for the pretrial services program and certain information about participating defendants. DOJ must publish the information. Additionally, DOJ must reduce the grant allocation of a state or local government that fails to comply.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/10/2018

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A resolution designating April 2017 as "Second Chance Month". [SR-129] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ]
A resolution designating April 2017 as "Second Chance Month". Designates April 2017 as Second Chance Month. Honors the work of communities, governmental entities, nonprofit organizations, congregations, employers, and individuals to remove unnecessary legal and societal barriers that prevent an individual with a criminal record from becoming a productive member of society. Calls on the people of the United States to observe Second Chance Month through actions and programs that promote awareness of collateral consequences and provide closure for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Senate Committee On The Judiciary Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2535-2536) on 04/25/2017

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No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-1979] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/01/2017

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Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017 [HB-1973] [Sports ] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to extend the duty to report suspected child abuse to adults who are authorized to interact with minor or amateur athletes at an amateur sports organization facility or at an event sanctioned by a national governing body (NGB) or member of an NGB. An NGB is an amateur sports organization that is recognized by the International Olympic Committee. An authorized adult who fails to report suspected child abuse is subject to criminal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/05/2017

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