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FIRED Act Fighting for Intelligent, Rational, and Ethical Dismissal Act [HB-531] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ] [Ethics ]
Limits the circumstances under which the President may remove the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation—specifically, for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anthony G. Brown Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 02/25/2019

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Human Trafficking Accountability Act [HB-509] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Children and Youth ]
Directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to designate at least one Human Trafficking Coordinator in each federal judicial district to implement the National Strategy for Combatting Human Trafficking and to prosecute cases, conduct outreach, and enforce laws related to human trafficking; and a National Human Trafficking Coordinator within DOJ to coordinate, promote, and support DOJ's work related to human trafficking.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Wagner Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 02/25/2019

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Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act [HB-420] [Cannabis ] [Alcoholic Beverages ]
To provide for the regulation of marijuana products, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 02/08/2019

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Build up Illegal Line Defenses with Assets Lawfully Lifted Act of 2019 [HB-416] [Crime ] [Immigration ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ]
Directs certain amounts from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Assets Forfeiture Fund to the deployment of additional border security measures. Specifically, the bill requires DOJ to report annually on the amount of total deposits into the fund that are derived from Mexican cartels. It makes available 50% of that amount for the construction of additional physical barriers and roads near the border to deter illegal crossings into the United States. Additionally, the bill prohibits the release of seized currency or contraband that likely belongs to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David P. Roe Introduced In House on 01/09/2019

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SAFER Now Act Safer America for Everyone Right Now Act [HB-282] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Establishes new restrictions and requirements regarding the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms. Specifically, it does the following: prohibits a licensed gun dealer from transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person prior to the completion of a background check; generally prohibits the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of a semiautomatic assault weapon (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD); requires a gun dealer to conduct a background check prior to the sale or transfer of a grandfathered SAW between (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Introduced In House on 01/08/2019

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Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-268] [Budget and Spending ] [Disaster Relief ] [Agriculture ] [Defense ] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Immigration ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
Provides FY2019 appropriations to federal agencies, including supplemental appropriations for disaster assistance and continuing appropriations for agencies that are included in the seven FY2019 appropriations bills that have not been enacted. The bill provides $14.2 billion in FY2019 supplemental appropriations for expenses related to the consequences of recent wildfires, hurricanes, volcanos, earthquakes, typhoons, and other natural disasters. The bill designates the spending as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nita M. Lowey S.amdt.201 Considered By Senate. on 04/01/2019

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Inspector General Access Act of 2019 [HB-202] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Ethics ] [Criminal Justice ]
Transfers responsibility for investigating certain allegations of misconduct from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Professional Responsibility to the DOJ Office of the Inspector General. Specifically, the bill transfers responsibility for allegations relating to a DOJ attorney's authority to investigate, litigate, or provide legal advice.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Elijah E. Cummings Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/16/2019

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Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act [HB-197] [Law Enforcement ] [Ethics ] [Criminal Justice ]
Sets forth requirements and limitations with respect to the removal from office of a special counsel appointed by the Attorney General, or of another official appointed by the Attorney General who exercises a similar degree of independence from the Department of Justice (DOJ) chain of command. Specifically, a special counsel or other appointed official may only be removed by the Attorney General or the most senior Senate-confirmed DOJ official, in certain circumstances; may only be removed for misconduct, dereliction of duty, incapacity, conflict (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 01/03/2019

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United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act [HB-133] [Trade ] [International ] [Economic Development ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [Education ]
Directs the Department of State to develop a strategy to enhance economic cooperation and expand professional and educational exchange programs between the United States and Mexico. The State Department shall develop strategies to encourage more academic exchanges between the countries, as well as exchanges to encourage strengthening business skills and entrepreneurship. The State Department shall also promote energy infrastructure coordination and educational development. It shall also assess ways to develop partnerships between the countries' (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David N. Cicilline Became Public Law No: 116-260. on 12/27/2020

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National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2019 [HB-119] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Requires federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to collect, compile, and submit data to the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Justice Statistics on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers. DOJ must reduce by 10% the allocation of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for a state or local government that fails to substantially comply.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Introduced In House on 01/03/2019

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TRUMP Special Counsel Act Trusted, Reliable, Unquestioned Method of Procedure for Special Counsel Appointment, Limitations, and Powers Act of 2019 [HB-47] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Ethics ]
Provides statutory authority for the appointment, oversight, and removal of a special counsel. The bill establishes the qualifications, scope of jurisdiction, and authority of a special counsel. It also sets forth requirements and limitations with respect to the removal from office of a special counsel. Finally, the bill requires the Department of Justice to notify Congress when a special counsel is appointed, when a special counsel is removed, and after a special counsel's investigation concludes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/04/2019

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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-21] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Finance ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [International ] [Science ] [Food ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Insurance ] [Disaster Relief ] [Aerospace ]
Provides FY2019 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills: the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nita M. Lowey Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 5. on 01/08/2019

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For the People Act of 2019 [HB-1] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ] [Cybersecurity ] [Ethics ] [Taxes ] [National Security ]
Addresses voter access, election integrity, election security, political spending, and ethics for the three branches of government. Specifically, the bill expands voter registration and voting access and limits removing voters from voter rolls. The bill provides for states to establish independent, nonpartisan redistricting commissions. The bill also sets forth provisions related to election security, including sharing intelligence information with state election officials, protecting the security of the voter rolls, supporting states in securing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 39. on 03/14/2019

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First Step Act of 2018 [S.3747] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
First Step Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 731. on 12/13/2018

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Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2018 [S.3635] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Nonprofit ] [Public Safety ] [Religion ]
Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: revise and reauthorize grant programs for offender reentry demonstration projects; family-based substance abuse treatment; and evaluating and improving educational methods at prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities; and repeal grant programs for offender reentry courts and drug treatment alternatives to incarceration. Additionally, the legislation amends the Second Chance Act of 2007 to: rename, revise, and reauthorize grant programs (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 11/15/2018

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Families, Not Facilities Act of 2018 [S.3624] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
Families, Not Facilities Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 11/14/2018

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Impeaching Rod Rosenstein, the Deputy Attorney General of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. [HR-1028] [Crime ] [Ethics ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Impeaching Rod Rosenstein, the Deputy Attorney General of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Impeaches Rod Rosenstein, the Deputy Attorney General of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Introduced In House on 07/25/2018

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Humane Treatment of Migrant Children Act [S.3263] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
Humane Treatment of Migrant Children Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/25/2018

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Commending the Department of Justice for its investigation into the interference by the Russian Federation in the 2016 United States Presidential election, and maintaining that the Russian Federation must be held accountable for its actions. [HR-1015] [International ] [Elections ] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Commending the Department of Justice for its investigation into the interference by the Russian Federation in the 2016 United States Presidential election, and maintaining that the Russian Federation must be held accountable for its actions. Commends the Department of Justice for its investigation into the interference in the 2016 presidential election. Expresses agreement with the U.S. intelligence community's assessment that Russia interfered with the election. Calls for the implementation of mandatory sanctions to deter and punish Russia's election (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Leonard Lance Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 09/19/2018

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A resolution protecting American democracy. [SR-582] [Elections ] [National Security ] [Voting Rights ] [Cybersecurity ] [International ]
A resolution protecting American democracy. Expresses acceptance of the U.S. intelligence community's assessment of Russian interference in elections in the United States and in other democracies. Demands that specified sanctions against Russia be implemented. Declares that the President must cooperate with Special Counsel Mueller's investigation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/19/2018

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