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US Congress 114th Congress

Countering Terrorist Radicalization Act [HB-5471]
Countering Terrorist Radicalization Act TITLE I--AMPLIFYING LOCAL EFFORTS TO ROOT OUT TERROR (Sec. 101) 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 violent extremism, identify and report suspicious activities, and increase awareness of and more quickly identify terrorism threats, including the travel or attempted travel of individuals from (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/20/2016

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Stop Mass Killings By Violent Terrorists Act [HB-5470]
Stop Mass Killings By Violent Terrorists Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1075) on 07/08/2016

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SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2016 [HB-5405]
SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a pilot program, to be known as Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training (or SOAR to Health and Wellness Training), to train health care providers and other related providers to: identify potential human trafficking victims, work with law enforcement to report and facilitate communication with such victims, refer victims to social or victims service agencies or organizations, provide such victims with coordinated (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 06/08/2016

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DUE PROCESS Act of 2016 Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures Act of 2016 [HB-5283]
DUE PROCESS Act of 2016 Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Reported (amended) By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-892, Part I. on 12/23/2016

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Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2016 [HB-5267]
Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2016 This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to expand the authority of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to exclude from participation in federal health programs certain affiliates of a sanctioned entity. (A "sanctioned entity" is one that has been convicted of one of several specified crimes or excluded from participation under either Medicare or a state health care program.) The bill also establishes criminal penalties for the illegal purchase, sale, or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Keating Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/20/2016

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DUI Reporting Act of 2016 [HB-5258]
DUI Reporting Act of 2016 This bill requires a state or local government that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to enact a law or policy to ensure that law enforcement agencies report arrests involving driving under the influence to the National Crime Information Center. The Department of Justice (DOJ) must reduce by up to 20% the JAG allocation of a state or local government that fails to comply.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Costello Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/20/2016

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Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act [HB-5253]
Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of State to assign, in a risk-based manner, State Department employees to at least 30 visa-issuing diplomatic and consular posts based upon the following criteria: the number of nationals of a country in which such posts are located who were identified in U.S. terrorist databases, such a country's counterterrorism cooperation with the United States, the adequacy of border and immigration control of such country, terrorist organization (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally Reported (amended) By The Committee On Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-850, Part I. on 12/08/2016

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Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2016 [HB-5241]
Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report annually to Congress and the public on: (1) the ten most prevalent health care fraud schemes targeted to seniors, (2) steps being taken to combat such schemes, and (3) policy suggestions to improve protections for seniors. HHS may omit certain information from an annual report if public disclosure would compromise an ongoing investigation or educate criminals (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Ruiz Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/20/2016

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Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2016 [HB-5221]
Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2016 This bill requires a state or local government that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to train law enforcement officers on de-escalation techniques. The Department of Justice (DOJ) may reduce by up to 20% the JAG allocation of a state or local government that fails to comply. DOJ must collect data on the efforts of state and local governments to enhance de-escalation training for law enforcement officers. Additionally, a state or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/18/2016

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Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 [HB-5203]
Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to require that: (1) visa and admissions petitions and applications filed with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or a consular officer must contain all required signatures; (2) each immigrant visa application must be signed in the presence of a consular officer and verified by oath; (3) supporting documents that contain information in a foreign language may not be accepted without a certified English translation; and (4) any requested additional (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 05/25/2016

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Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2015 [HB-52]
Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2015 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to provide increased protections and eligibility for family-sponsored immigrants. Directs the Secretary of State to establish a Board of Family-based Visa Appeals within the Department of State. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary in the rest of this bill) to deny a family-based immigration petition by a U.S. petitioner for an alien spouse or child if: (1) the petitioner is on the national sex offender registry for a conviction (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 01/23/2015

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No Fly for Terrorists Act [HB-5179]
No Fly for Terrorists Act This bill amends federal transportation provisions and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to prohibit Department of Homeland Security personnel from prohibiting a citizen or permanent resident of the United States from boarding a flight or a cruise ship as a passenger based on his or her inclusion on any no fly list, no transport list, automatic selectee list, consolidated and integrated terrorist watchlist, or other similar list maintained by the government unless the individual has been convicted (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Justin Amash Referred To The Subcommittee On Transportation Security. on 05/20/2016

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International Megan's Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking [HB-515]
International Megan's Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking (Sec. 4) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish the Angel Watch Center within the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The center must identify outbound sex offender travelers who failed to provide advanced notice of international travel and provide a list of such individuals to the Marshals Service (USMS) to investigate. The center may receive notifications of inbound sex offender travel. It must share information with the Department of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Became Public Law No: 114-119. (txt | Pdf) on 02/08/2016

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Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act of 2015 [HB-51]
Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act of 2015 Directs the Attorney General to: (1) conduct a nationwide study of stops for traffic violations by law enforcement officers; (2) perform an initial analysis of existing data, including complaints alleging and information concerning traffic stops motivated by race and other bias; and (3) gather specified data from a nationwide sample of jurisdictions, including the traffic infraction alleged to have been committed that led to the stop, identifying characteristics of the driver stopped, whether (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/12/2015

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Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016 [HB-5067]
Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016 This bill permanently reauthorizes the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 (Emmett Till Act) and expands the responsibilities of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to include the investigation and prosecution of criminal civil rights statutes violations that resulted in a death, regardless of when the violations occurred. (Currently, the Emmett Till Act is scheduled to expire at the end of FY2017 and such investigations (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/17/2016

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Student Success Act [HB-5]
Student Success Act (Sec. 6) Reauthorizes through FY2019 the programs under titles I-IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by this Act. (Sec. 7) Expresses the sense of Congress that states and local educational agencies (LEAs) retain the rights and responsibilities of determining educational curricula, programs of instruction, and assessments. TITLE I--AID TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES Subtitle A--In General (Sec. 101) Replaces title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the ESEA with (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 147. on 07/13/2015

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PROTECT Act Prevent Retaliation and Open up Transparency to Expand Care for Troops Act of 2016 [HB-4991]
PROTECT Act Prevent Retaliation and Open up Transparency to Expand Care for Troops Act of 2016 This bill amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to establish the offense of retaliation. Retaliation provisions require that any person subject to the code who, with the intent to retaliate against any person for reporting or planning to report a criminal offense, or with the intent to discourage any person from reporting a criminal offense, wrongfully takes or threatens to take an adverse personnel action against any person, or wrongfully withholds (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 05/05/2016

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Firearm Due Process Protection Act [HB-4980]
Firearm Due Process Protection Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/17/2016

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Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2016 [HB-4963]
Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2016 This bill establishes within the Department of Justice (DOJ) an Office of Elder Justice to provide information, training, and technical assistance for state and local governments to investigate, prosecute, prevent, and mitigate the impact of elder abuse, exploitation, and neglect. The office must be headed by a director who is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. It authorizes the Office of Elder Justice to award grants to states to develop, establish, and operate programs to improve the response (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/17/2016

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Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2016 [HB-4924]
Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2016 This bill imposes criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly or knowingly attempts to: (1) perform an abortion knowing that the abortion is sought based on the sex, gender, color or race of the child, or the race of a parent; (2) use force or the threat of force to intentionally injure or intimidate any person for the purpose of coercing a sex-selection or race-selection abortion; (3) solicit or accept funds for the performance of such an abortion; or (4) transport a woman into the United States or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 04/13/2016

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