Criminal Justice Information And Records
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Security Officer Screening Improvement Act of 2014 [S.2647]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Security Officer Screening Improvement Act of 2014 - Amends the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to direct the Attorney General to establish policies and procedures for: (1) informing entities that employ private security officers about how to request state and national background checks on officers and applicants, and (2) completing a check of the national criminal history background check system and providing information received to the entity designated by the Attorney General to carry out the criminal history review program. Requires a
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Sponsored by: Sen. Pat Toomey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/23/2014
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Helping Unaccompanied Minors and Alleviating National Emergency Act [S.2611]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[International ]
Helping Unaccompanied Minors and Alleviating National Emergency Act or the HUMANE Act - Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to declare that any unaccompanied alien child (UAC) who has not been a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons or does not have a credible fear of persecution on returning to his or her country of nationality or of last habitual residence shall be: (1) placed in removal proceedings, (2) eligible for voluntary departure at no cost to the child, and (3) provided
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S4504-4509) on 07/15/2014
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Immigration Enforcement Transparency Act [S.260]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
Immigration Enforcement Transparency Act - Requires a law enforcement official enforcing an immigration law to collect specified data, including: (1) the basis for such enforcement action; (2) the individual's identifying characteristics, including race, gender, ethnicity, and age; (3) how long a stop or search lasted and whether consent was obtained; (4) a description of any items seized; (5) whether an arrest or detention was made, the justification for such arrest or detention, and the ultimate disposition of such arrest or detention; (6) the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/07/2013
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Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2014 [S.2599]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2014 - 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 (COPS) 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 or prohibits the charging or prosecution of such individual for a
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 464. on 07/15/2014
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A bill to require the Secretary of State to offer rewards totaling up to $5,000,000 for information on the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Fraenkel, a dual United States-Israeli citizen, that began on June 12, 2014. [S.2579]
[International ]
[Crime ]
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Directs the Secretary of State, in accordance with the Rewards for Justice program authorized under the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, to offer a reward of up to $5 million to any individual who furnishes information leading to the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual for committing, conspiring or attempting to commit, or aiding or abetting in the commission of the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Fraenkel.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ted Cruz
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 460. on 07/10/2014
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A bill to require the Secretary of State to offer rewards totaling up to $5,000,000 for information on the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Fraenkel, a dual United States-Israeli citizen, that began on June 12, 2014. [S.2577]
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[Crime ]
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Directs the Secretary of State, in accordance with the Rewards for Justice program authorized under the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, to offer a reward of up to $5 million to any individual who furnishes information leading to the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual for committing, conspiring or attempting to commit, or aiding or abetting in the commission of, the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Fraenkel.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 07/30/2014
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Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2014 [S.2567]
[Crime ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Safety ]
[Food ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2014 or the REDEEM Act - Amends the federal criminal code to provide a process for the sealing or expungement of records relating to nonviolent or juvenile offenses. Requires a court considering a petition to seal a nonviolent offense to balance factors including the harm of the protected information to the ability of the petitioner to secure and maintain employment. Sets forth limitations on involuntary room confinements at juvenile detention facilities. Amends the Personal Responsibility
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/08/2014
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National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2014 [S.2529]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Amends the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 to include as a purpose of such Act to foster the establishment of state-administered controlled substance monitoring systems in order to ensure that appropriate law enforcement, regulatory, and state professional licensing authorities have access to prescription history information for the purposes of investigating drug diversion and prescribing and dispensing practices of errant
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/25/2014
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Strong Start for America's Children Act [S.2452]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Strong Start for America's Children Act - Title I: Prekindergarten Access - Subtitle A: Access to Voluntary Prekindergarten for Low- and Moderate-Income Families - (Sec. 113) Directs the Secretary of Education (Secretary) to allot matching grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs), childhood education program providers, or consortia of those entities to implement high-quality prekindergarten programs for children from low-income families. Reserves specified portions of this subtitle's funding for: (1) Indian
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Harkin
Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Harkin. Without Written Report. on 06/10/2014
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Pause for Safety Act of 2014 [S.2445]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Pause for Safety Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants to to assist states in carrying out state legislation that: (1) authorizes family members or close associates of an individual to apply for, and state courts or magistrates to issue, gun violence prevention orders (prohibiting a named individual from owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving firearms because such individual poses a significant threat of personal injury to the individual
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/05/2014
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 [S.2437]
[Finance ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Crime ]
[Science ]
[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Energy ]
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies. Title I: Department of Commerce - Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Commerce for FY2015 for: the International Trade Administration; the Bureau of Industry and Security; the Economic Development Administration; the Minority Business Development Agency; economic and statistical analysis
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Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Mikulski. With Written Report No. 113-181. on 06/05/2014
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Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 [S.2410]
[Defense ]
[Energy ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 - Authorizes FY2015 appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and for national security activities of the Department of Energy (DOE). Authorizes military personnel strengths for FY2015. Authorizes FY2015 appropriations to DOD for: procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement; research, development, test, and evaluation; operation
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Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin
Committee On Armed Services. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Levin. With Written Report No. 113-176. Additional Views Filed. on 06/02/2014
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Stop Schemes and Crimes Against Medicare and Seniors (Stop SCAMS) Act [S.2361]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Small Business ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Stop Schemes and Crimes Against Medicare and Seniors (Stop SCAMS) Act - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act with respect to standards for financial and administrative transactions and their data elements to enable the electronic exchange of health information. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to adopt standards that: (1) ensure that any entity producing and transmitting valid transactions that include code sets for appropriate data elements is subject to a consistent, industry-wide framework that supports a seamless
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S3190) on 05/20/2014
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Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act [S.2343]
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[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to abused children. Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to eligible entities to carry out educational campaigns and provide evidence-based or evidence-informed training regarding state laws for mandatory reporting of incidents of child abuse or neglect. Requires the state plan under a grant for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment programs to contain specified
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/15/2014
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International Violence Against Women Act of 2014 [S.2307]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Human Services ]
International Violence Against Women Act of 2014 - 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. Directs the Ambassador-at-Large to coordinate U.S. government efforts regarding gender integration and advancing the status of women and girls in U.S. foreign policy. 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,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 05/08/2014
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Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 [S.2244]
[Insurance ]
[National Security ]
[Small Business ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Finance ]
Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 - 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
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Message On House Action Received In Senate And At Desk: House Amendment To Senate Bill. on 12/11/2014
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Social Security Identity Defense Act of 2014 [S.2239]
[Social Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
Social Security Identity Defense Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to make certain disclosures to individuals who were validly assigned a social security account number and to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) if the Secretary determines that there is a substantial likelihood that there has been a fraudulent use of such account number in the employment context. Authorizes the FBI Director to disclose information received from the Secretary to federal, state, and local law enforcement
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark R. Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/10/2014
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Hate Crime Reporting Act of 2014 [S.2219]
[Telecommunications ]
[Crime ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Hate Crime Reporting Act of 2014 - Directs the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to update a report for Congress concerning the role of telecommunications in the commission of hate crimes. Requires such report to include: (1) an analysis of the use of telecommunications (including the Internet, broadcast television and radio, cable television, public access television, commercial mobile services, and other electronic media) to advocate and encourage violent acts and the commission of hate crimes as specified in the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/08/2014
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Gun Show Background Check Act of 2013 [S.22]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Gun Show Background Check Act of 2013 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to require registration of gun show promoters and to set forth the responsibilities of promoters, licensees, and other transferors. Provides that if any part of a firearm transaction takes place at a gun show, each licensed importer, manufacturer, and dealer who transfers one or more firearms to a person who is not licensed shall, within 10 days after the transfer, submit a report of the transfer to the Attorney General. Sets forth penalties for violations.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/22/2013
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Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Reform Act [S.2177]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Science ]
Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Reform Act - Establishes an Office of Forensic Science within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General in the Department of Justice (DOJ). Requires the Director of the Office to: (1) establish with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) a Memorandum of Understanding to ensure collaboration and coordination in the implementation of this Act; (2) establish, lead, and oversee implementation of standards for forensic science laboratory accreditation and forensic science personnel
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S1821-1822) on 03/27/2014