Criminal Procedure And Sentencing

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US Congress 117th Congress

Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021 [S.309] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to give Federal courts additional discretion to determine whether pretrial detention is appropriate for defendants charged with nonviolent drug offenses in Federal criminal cases.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/12/2021

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Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2021 [S.318] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to require the publication of the name of any person pardoned by the President, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/12/2021

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Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2021 [HB-1007] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
To prevent gun trafficking.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 04/23/2021

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Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2021 [HB-1006] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 04/23/2021

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To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes. [HB-929] [Crime ] [Senior Citizens ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Deutch Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 04/23/2021

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Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2021 [HB-690] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the maximum penalty for mail theft.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/22/2021

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BRICKS Act of 2021 Blocking Rioters and Insurrectionists from our Cities to Keep us Safe Act of 2021 [HB-687] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend title 18, United States Code, by increasing the maximum term of imprisonment for the offense of rioting, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Harris Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/22/2021

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CROOK Act Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act [S.158] [International ] [Finance ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to promote international efforts in combating corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance by foreign officials and other foreign persons, including through a new anti-corruption action fund, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/02/2021

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Border Crisis Prevention Act of 2021 [HB-709] [Immigration ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ]
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform certain asylum procedures, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/22/2021

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Closing the Loophole on Interstate Firearm Sales Act [HB-647] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
To prohibit a Federal firearms licensee from transferring a long gun to a person who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe does not reside in (or if the person is a corporation or other business entity, does not maintain a place of business in) the State in which the licensee's place of business is located.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/22/2021

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Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere Act of 2021 Breonna Taylor Notification Act of 2021 George Floyd and Walter Scott Notification Act National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2021 Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2021 JUSTICE Act [HB-677] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Public Safety ]
To improve and reform policing practices, accountability and transparency.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/22/2021

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District of Columbia Parole and Supervised Release Act [HB-658] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
To transfer from the United States Parole Commission to the District of Columbia the authority to grant, deny, and revoke parole and impose conditions on an order of parole, and the authority to modify, revoke, and terminate a term of supervised release and impose conditions on an order of supervised release, in the case of individuals who are imprisoned felons eligible for parole, reparole, or supervised release under the laws of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Introduced In House on 02/01/2021

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EQUAL Act Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law Act [S.79] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to eliminate the disparity in sentencing for cocaine offenses, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/28/2021

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Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act [S.109] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Children and Youth ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/28/2021

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New Way Forward Act [HB-536] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
To reform the process for enforcing the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/05/2021

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REUNITE Act Reunite Every Unaccompanied Newborn Infant, Toddler and other children Expeditiously Act [HB-530] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
To reunite families separated at or near ports of entry, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/05/2021

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Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021 [HB-515] [Crime ] [Immigration ] [Public Safety ]
To provide a civil remedy for individuals harmed by sanctuary jurisdiction policies, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Babin Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/05/2021

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Expressing the moral responsibility of the Congress to end adult and child poverty in the United States. [HR-67] [Poverty ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Economic Development ]
Expressing the moral responsibility of the Congress to end adult and child poverty in the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 01/28/2021

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Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021 [S.59] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to provide a civil remedy for individuals harmed by sanctuary jurisdiction policies, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/27/2021

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BRICKS Act of 2021 Blocking Rioters and Insurrectionists from our Cities to Keep us Safe Act of 2021 [S.33] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, by increasing the maximum term of imprisonment for the offense of rioting, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Cotton Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/22/2021

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