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Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015 [HB-2977] [Consumer Protection ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Law Enforcement ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Safety ]
Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015 This bill makes it a crime to intentionally and willfully conceal knowledge of a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information (PII). If the breach results in economic harm of at least $1,000 to any individual, then a violator is subject to a fine and/or five years in prison. The legislation authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to seek a civil injunction to prevent ongoing conduct that damages 100 or more protected computers during any one-year period. A protected computer is (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/29/2015

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CLEAR Act of 2015 Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2015 [HB-2964] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [National Security ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Military ]
CLEAR Act of 2015 Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2015 States that: (1) state and local law enforcement personnel, in the course of their routine duties, have the inherent authority to investigate, apprehend, or transfer to federal custody aliens in the United States (including interstate transportation of such aliens to detention centers) in order to assist in the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws; and (2) effective two years after enactment of this Act, a state that has in effect a statute, policy, or practice prohibiting (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 07/29/2015

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Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 [HB-296] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ]
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; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/02/2015

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Sensenbrenner-Scott Over-Criminalization Task Force Safe, Accountable, Fair, Effective Justice Reinvestment Act of 2015 Sensenbrenner-Scott SAFE Justice Reinvestment Act of 2015 [HB-2944] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Sensenbrenner-Scott Over-Criminalization Task Force Safe, Accountable, Fair, Effective Justice Reinvestment Act of 2015 Sensenbrenner-Scott SAFE Justice Reinvestment Act of 2015

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/09/2015

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Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act [HB-2939] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Budget and Spending ]
Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act This bill amends several appropriations laws to remove limitations on the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to conduct activities related to the administration of federal firearms laws. The amended appropriations laws include: the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012; the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013; the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010; the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009; the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008; the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/09/2015

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End Purchase of Firearms by Dangerous Individuals Act of 2015 [HB-2917] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
End Purchase of Firearms by Dangerous Individuals Act of 2015 This bill requires each state to establish a reporting system through which mental health professionals may report information about an individual committed to a mental institution who poses a danger to himself/herself or others or an individual who communicates a serious threat of physical violence against another individual. The legislation requires states to provide mental health records to the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System (NICS) for use in determining (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/09/2015

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Internet Poker Freedom Act of 2015 [HB-2888] [Gaming ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Crime ]
Internet Poker Freedom Act of 2015 Prohibits a person from (and requires a fine under the federal criminal code, imprisonment up to five years, or both for) operating an Internet poker facility without a license in good standing issued by a specified qualified regulatory authority. Requires the Department of Commerce to establish the Office of Internet Poker Oversight. Makes such prohibition inapplicable to facilities operated by persons located outside the United States in which bets or wagers are made by individuals located outside the United (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 06/26/2015

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Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act of 2015 [HB-2875] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to analyze existing law enforcement accreditation standards, recommend additional areas for the development of national standards, recommend the adoption of additional standards, and adopt policies and procedures to encourage accreditation of law enforcement agencies. It authorizes DOJ to make grants to federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to obtain accreditation from certified organizations. The legislation authorizes DOJ to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/09/2015

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Keeping Guns From Criminals Act [HB-2871] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Keeping Guns From Criminals Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the criminal liability standard for certain firearm sales or transfers. Current law makes it a crime for any person to knowingly sell or transfer a firearm to a prohibited person (i.e., a person who is prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm). This legislation eliminates the "knowingly" standard to impose criminal liability on any person who sells or transfers a firearm to a prohibited person, regardless of whether such seller or transferor knows that (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/09/2015

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TSA PreCheck Expansion Act [HB-2843] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ]
TSA PreCheck Expansion Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to continue to administer the Precheck Program (trusted traveler program). (Sec. 4) TSA shall publish application enrollment standards that add multiple private sector application capabilities for the PreCheck program to increase the public's enrollment access to such program. Upon publication of such standards, the TSA must: coordinate with interested parties to deploy TSA-approved ready-to-market private sector solutions that meet such standards, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-223. on 03/07/2016

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Student Disciplinary Fairness Act of 2015 [HB-2797] [Education ] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Student Disciplinary Fairness Act of 2015 This bill amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to establish an Office of School and Discipline Policy within the Department of Justice (DOJ). The Office must collect and publish data on the arrests or incarceration of juvenile students for violations of school rules or policies. It must also collaborate with states and local governments to expand alternatives to juvenile detention and incarceration.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gwen Moore Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 11/16/2015

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Fairness in Firearm Testing Act [HB-2753] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Fairness in Firearm Testing Act Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to make a video recording of the entire process of its examination and testing of an item for the purpose of determining whether the item is a firearm (and if so, the type of firearm) or ammunition. Bars the ATF from editing or erasing any such recording. Directs the ATF to make available a digital video disc that contains a copy of the recording: (1) at the request of a person who claims an ownership (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Peter DeFazio Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/01/2015

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Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015 [HB-2750] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), by December 31, 2015, in coordination with the DHS Assistant Secretary for Policy, to request from the Director of National Intelligence access to additional data from the Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment data and any or other terrorism-related information to improve the effectiveness of TSA's credential vetting program (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/28/2015

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Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act [HB-2732] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Grants ] [Funding ]
Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes for the development, implementation, and evaluation of handgun purchaser licensing requirements and the implementation and improvement of handgun purchaser licensing programs. Requires grant applications to include a description of: (1) the law that the applicant has enacted to require a license for any purchase of a handgun, including any exemptions; and (2) how the applicant will use the grant to carry out or improve (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/01/2015

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HALT Campus Sexual Violence Act Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency on Campus Sexual Violence Act [HB-2680] [Education ] [Crime ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Safety ] [Human Rights ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
HALT Campus Sexual Violence Act Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency on Campus Sexual Violence Act This bill amends the Department of Education Organization Act to require the Department of Education (ED) to make publicly available on its website: a list of the institutions of higher education (IHEs) under investigation, sanctions or investigation findings, and a copy of program reviews and resolution agreements entered into with ED or the Department of Justice (DOJ), under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) or title IV of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 11/16/2015

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National Care Corps Act of 2015 [HB-2668] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Disabilities ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ]
National Care Corps Act of 2015 Establishes in the Department of Health and Human Services the National Care Corps through which Corps volunteers provide certain services to individuals in need who are age 65 or older or have a disability and have difficulty with self-care or living independently.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 11/16/2015

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State Licensing Efficiency Act of 2015 [HB-2643] [Finance ] [Law Enforcement ] [Consumer Protection ] [Crime ]
State Licensing Efficiency Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to direct the Attorney General to provide appropriate state officials responsible for regulating financial service providers (in addition to state officials responsible for regulating state-licensed loan originators) with access to criminal history information to the extent that criminal history background checks are required under state law for the licensing of such parties.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 10/29/2015

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Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2015 [HB-2633] [Senior Citizens ] [Consumer Protection ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ] [Crime ]
Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2015 Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish an office within the Bureau of Consumer Protection to advise the FTC on the prevention of fraud targeting seniors and to assist the FTC in monitoring the market for mail, television, Internet, telemarketing, and recorded message telephone call (robocall) fraud targeting seniors. Requires the FTC, through such office, to: (1) disseminate to seniors and their families and caregivers information on the most common fraud schemes, including methods of reporting (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 06/05/2015

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Protecting Our Children Act [HB-2618] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Children and Youth ] [Consumer Protection ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Protecting Our Children Act Amends the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 to exempt from its prohibition against lie detector use the employers of prospective employees who care for or supervise or interact with unsupervised children on a frequent basis. Requires such prospective employees to be given reasonable written notice of the date, time, and location of the polygraph test and of their right to consult with legal counsel or an employee representative before each phase of the test.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Ross Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 11/16/2015

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Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 [HB-26] [Insurance ] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Finance ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ]
Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 TITLE I--EXTENSION OF TERRORISM INSURANCE PROGRAM (Sec. 101) Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (TRIA) to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program through December 31, 2020, and to revise requirements for the Program. (Sec. 102) Requires the federal share of payments beginning on January 1, 2016, for acts of terrorism, in general, to be reduced annually to 80% of insured losses. (Sec. 103) Specifies the aggregate industry insured losses resulting from certified acts of terror (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Gosar Became Public Law No: 114-1. (txt | Pdf) on 01/12/2015

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