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To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the manufacture, possession, or transfer of any part or combination of parts that is designed and functions to increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but does not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun, and for other purposes. [HB-3999]
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To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the manufacture, possession, or transfer of any part or combination of parts that is designed and functions to increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but does not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun, and for other purposes. This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit certain conduct with respect to any part or combination of parts that is designed and functions to increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but does not convert the semiautomatic rifle
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Costello
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 10/19/2017
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Expressing support for the designation of June as National Gun Violence Awareness Month, and calling on Congress to address gun violence. [HR-920]
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Expressing support for the designation of June as National Gun Violence Awareness Month, and calling on Congress to address gun violence.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/24/2018
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To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes. [HB-6011]
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To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/30/2018
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Fix NICS Act of 2017 [HB-4434]
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Fix NICS Act of 2017 This bill amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to require each federal agency and department, including a federal court, to: certify whether it has provided to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) disqualifying records of persons prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm, and establish and substantially comply with an implementation plan to maximize record submissions and verify their accuracy. The bill amends the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to: direct the Department of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Costello
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 12/13/2017
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Jobs and Justice Act of 2018 [HB-5785]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Infrastructure ]
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[Finance ]
[Housing ]
[Science ]
[Voting Rights ]
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Jobs and Justice Act of 2018 This bill addresses a wide variety of domestic policy matters and focuses on economically distressed communities, opportunities for minorities and the disadvantaged, and civil rights enforcement. Included in the programs and requirements affected are those concerning: diversity in contracting; infrastructure development; areas of persistent poverty; job training for youth and older Americans; education of girls and minorities in STEM fields; the federal minimum wage; military family benefits; health care coverage and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 05/14/2018
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Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017 [S.1917]
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Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On The Judiciary. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 02/15/2018
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Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018 [S.2152]
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Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify procedures for determining the amount of mandatory restitution in child pornography cases. If a defendant is convicted of trafficking in child pornography, then the court must order mandatory restitution in an amount which is between $3,000 and 1% of the full amount of the victim's losses. The full amount of the victim's losses includes costs incurred as a proximate result of all trafficking in child pornography offenses
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Became Public Law No: 115-299. on 12/07/2018
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FIRST STEP Act Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act [HB-5682]
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FIRST STEP Act Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act TITLE I--RECIDIVISM REDUCTION (Sec. 101) This bill amends the federal criminal code to direct the Department of Justice to establish a risk and needs assessment system to assess and classify the recidivism risk of prisoners; to guide housing, grouping, and program assignments; and to incentivize and reward participation in and completion of recidivism reduction programs and productive activities. (Sec. 102) The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) must implement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Received In The Senate. on 05/23/2018
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FIRST STEP Act Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act [S.2795]
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FIRST STEP Act Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/07/2018
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Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2017 [S.2161]
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Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make trafficking in firearms a stand-alone criminal offense. A person who commits or conspires to commit a gun trafficking offense is subject to criminal penalties—a prison term of up to 20 years (or up to 25 years, if the person also acted as an organizer), a fine, or both. The U.S. Sentencing Commission must review and, if appropriate, amend the sentencing guidelines and policy statements that apply to persons
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 11/27/2017
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CORRECTIONS Act Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers In Our National System Act of 2017 [S.1994]
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CORRECTIONS Act Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers In Our National System Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review existing recidivism reduction programs and productive activities (e.g., a prison work program) in federal correctional facilities. It amends the federal criminal code to: require the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to expand recidivism reduction programs and productive activities to all eligible prisoners; allow an additional period of prerelease custody for prisoners
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S6646-6655) on 10/19/2017
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Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act [S.2770]
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Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/26/2018
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Protecting Americans from Gun Violence Act of 2017 [HB-3987]
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Protecting Americans from Gun Violence Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 10/19/2017
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Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2017 [HB-4422]
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Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify provisions, commonly known as the Hobbs Act, that prohibit committing robbery or extortion in a manner which, in any way or degree, obstructs interstate commerce. Specifically, the bill exempts from the prohibition conduct that: (1) is incidental to otherwise peaceful picketing during a labor dispute; (2) consists solely of minor bodily injury, minor property damage, or threats of such minor injury or damage; and (3) is not part of a pattern of violent conduct
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 12/13/2017
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Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act [HB-5551]
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Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/18/2018
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HELP Act of 2017 Help Ensure Lives are Protected Act of 2017 [HB-3883]
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[Overdose Prevention ]
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HELP Act of 2017 Help Ensure Lives are Protected Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to impose a criminal penalty of life imprisonment or death on a person who commits a drug offense involving a specified quantity of heroin that contains a detectable amount of fentanyl or fentanyl that is represented to be or sold as heroin, if death or serious bodily injury results from the use of such substance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 10/13/2017
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Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2017 [HB-4345]
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Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2017 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that veterans treatment courts are a successful program aimed at helping veterans charged with non-violent crimes receive the help and the benefits to which they are entitled. The Department of Justice (DOJ) shall establish a Veteran Treatment Court Program to provide assistance to state circuit court systems that have adopted or filed a notice of intent to establish such a program. The DOJ program shall include veterans treatment court grant programs carried
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 12/13/2017
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Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2017 [HB-3800]
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[Pharmaceuticals ]
Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate most drug offense mandatory minimum prison terms imposed on a defendant who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Additionally, it eliminates drug offense mandatory minimum prison terms for simple possession, distribution to an individual under age 21 by an individual at least age 18, distribution or manufacture in a school zone,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 09/28/2017
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Marijuana Justice Act of 2018 [HB-4815]
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Marijuana Justice Act of 2018 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act: to remove marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols from schedule I; and to eliminate criminal penalties for an individual who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute marijuana. It prohibits and reduces certain federal funds for a state without a statute legalizing marijuana, if the Bureau of Justice Assistance determines that such a state has a disproportionate arrest rate or disproportionate incarceration rate for marijuana offenses.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 02/08/2018
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Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act [HB-3790]
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Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify provisions related to theft of firearms. Under current law, it is unlawful to steal a firearm from a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, or from their business premises. This bill broadens the scope of unlawful conduct to also prohibit stealing a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club. Additionally, the bill modifies criminal penalties for an offense: to increase from 10 to 20 years the maximum prison term, and to create
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 09/14/2017