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Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act [HB-913] [Immigration ] [Law Enforcement ] [Human Rights ] [Criminal Justice ]
Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act This bill directs the Department of Justice to: establish within the Executive Office for Immigration Review an Office of Legal Access Programs to administer a system of legal orientation programs to make immigration proceedings more efficient by educating aliens regarding administrative procedures and legal rights under U.S. immigration law and to establish other programs to assist in providing aliens access to legal information; and submit a plan to Congress that includes a schedule to develop and deploy legal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/09/2017

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Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2017 [HB-912] [Immigration ] [Consumer Protection ] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Nonprofit ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ]
Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to subject to a fine, imprisonment, or both any individual who: (1) knowingly or recklessly executes a scheme in connection with any federal immigration law-related matter to defraud a person or to obtain money or anything else of value from a person by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises; or (2) knowingly and falsely represents that such individual is an attorney or an accredited representative in any federal immigration (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/09/2017

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Commending Sally Quillian Yates for refusing to enforce Donald Trump's discriminatory Executive Order 13769 (82 Fed. Reg. 8977; relating to "Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States"). [HR-94] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Commending Sally Quillian Yates for refusing to enforce Donald Trump's discriminatory Executive Order 13769 (82 Fed. Reg. 8977; relating to "Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States"). Commends Sally Yates for refusing to enforce Executive Order 13769. Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants from seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee admissions to the United States. Declares that the House (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 02/06/2017

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See Something, Say Something About Violent Behavior Act of 2017 [HB-843] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [National Security ]
See Something, Say Something About Violent Behavior Act of 2017 This bill grants immunity from civil liability to an employer who reports, to a potential future employer, the violent or threatening behavior of an employee or former employee. The report must be made in good faith and based on objectively reasonable suspicion. Also, it grants immunity from civil liability to a potential employer who responds, with a reasonable action in good faith, to a report of violent or threatening behavior by an employee or potential employee. Finally, the bill (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/02/2017

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Compassionate Access Act [HB-715] [Cannabis ] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Science ] [Public Health ]
Compassionate Access Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to submit to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) a recommendation to transfer marijuana from schedule I to another controlled substances schedule. The DEA must consider the recommendation and issue a final rule to reclassify marijuana. It permits, for reclassification purposes, consideration of scientifically sound research conducted in a state that allows medical marijuana and in accordance with state law, even if such research uses non-federally approved (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/14/2017

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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017 [S.197] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Energy ] [Mining ] [Public Health ] [Veterans ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017 This bill amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund until 19 years after this bill's enactment. The trust fund compensates individuals who contract cancer or other diseases as a result of their exposure to radiation during nuclear testing undertaken by the United States during the Cold War. The bill revises the requirements of that Act, including by: increasing the amount of compensation that an individual may receive; expanding the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 06/27/2018

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National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-630] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ]
National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2017 This bill 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 (BJS) on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers. The BJS must report to Congress and publish such data. 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. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 01/24/2017

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Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act [S.178] [Crime ] [Consumer Protection ] [Senior Citizens ] [Human Services ] [Criminal Justice ] [Ethics ]
Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act TITLE I--SUPPORTING FEDERAL CASES INVOLVING ELDER JUSTICE (Sec. 101) This bill establishes requirements for the Department of Justice (DOJ) with respect to investigating and prosecuting elder abuse crimes and enforcing elder abuse laws. Specifically, DOJ must: designate Elder Justice Coordinators in federal judicial districts and at DOJ, implement comprehensive training for Federal Bureau of Investigation agents, and establish a working group to provide policy advice. The Executive Office for United States (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Became Public Law No: 115-70. (txt | Pdf) on 10/18/2017

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USCIS Act Use Spending for Congressional Immigration Supervision Act [HB-591] [Immigration ] [Budget and Spending ]
USCIS Act Use Spending for Congressional Immigration Supervision Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to declare that all deposits into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account shall remain available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (currently, the Department of Justice [DOJ]) for reimbursement of administrative expenses to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts. The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 is amended to declare that certain foreign (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 02/08/2017

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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [S.133] [Defense ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Military ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ]
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes FY2017 appropriations for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of: the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); the Department of Defense (DOD); the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); the National Security Agency (NSA); the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; the U.S. Coast Guard; the Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy, and Justice; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr Select Committee On Intelligence. Reported By Senator Burr Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-2. Additional Views Filed. on 01/20/2017

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ATF Elimination Act [HB-509] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
ATF Elimination Act This bill abolishes the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). It transfers the ATF's authorities, functions, personnel, and assets to the Department of Justice, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/08/2017

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FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 [S.139] [Crime ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ]
FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the DNA Identification Act of 1994 to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to issue standards and procedures for using Rapid DNA instruments to analyze DNA samples of criminal offenders. Rapid DNA instruments carry out a fully automated process to create a DNA analysis from a DNA sample. DNA samples prepared by criminal justice agencies using Rapid DNA instruments in compliance the FBI-issued standards and procedures may be included in the Combined DNA Index System (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Became Public Law No: 115-118. (txt | Pdf) on 01/19/2018

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Rapid DNA Act of 2017 [HB-510] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Rapid DNA Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the DNA Identification Act of 1994 to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to issue standards and procedures for using Rapid DNA instruments to analyze DNA samples of criminal offenders. Rapid DNA instruments carry out a fully automated process to create a DNA analysis from a DNA sample. DNA samples prepared by criminal justice agencies using Rapid DNA instruments in compliance the FBI-issued standards and procedures may be included in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS). (Sec. 3) The (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Became Public Law No: 115-50. (txt | Pdf) on 08/18/2017

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Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2017 [S.36] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise requirements for the detention and removal of aliens ordered removed. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) constitutional rights should be upheld and protected, (2) Congress intends to uphold the constitutional principle of due process, and (3) due process of the law is a right afforded to everyone in the United States. The bill expands the authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take a criminal alien into custody (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/05/2017

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HIRE Vets Act Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 [HB-244] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Military ] [Budget and Spending ] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ] [Construction ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Manufacturing ] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Animals ] [Water ] [Housing ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Education ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Rights ] [Disaster Relief ] [Inflation ] [Taxes ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Safety ] [Arts and Culture ] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Senior Citizens ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
HIRE Vets Act Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) Provides that references to "this Act" included in any division of this bill refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Provides that the explanatory statement printed in the Congressional Record regarding this bill has the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. (Sec. 5) Provides that the sums in this bill are appropriated for FY2017. (Sec. 6) Provides (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Became Public Law No: 115-31. (txt | Pdf) on 05/05/2017

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Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2017 [HB-62] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to hire 200 additional agents and investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/12/2017

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Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017 [HB-195] [Budget and Spending ] [Defense ] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Small Business ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ]
Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017 DIVISION A--FEDERAL REGISTER PRINTING SAVINGS ACT OF 2017 Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This division bars the Government Publishing Office from furnishing a printed copy of the Federal Register without charge to any Member of Congress or any other office of the United States during a year unless the Member or office requests: (1) a printed copy of a specific issue of the Federal Register, or (2) a subscription to printed copies of the Federal Register for that year. DIVISION (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Pursuant To The Provisions Of S. Con. Res. 33, Enrollment Corrections On H.r. 195 Have Been Made. on 01/22/2018

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Disability Integration Act of 2017 [HB-2472] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Insurance ] [Disabilities ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ]
Disability Integration Act of 2017 This bill prohibits states or local governments that provide institutional placements for individuals with disabilities who need long-term assistance with daily living activities or health-related tasks, and prohibits insurance providers that fund such long-term services, from denying community-based services that would enable such individuals to live in the community and lead an independent life. States, local governments, or insurance providers may not discriminate against such individuals in the provision of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 06/07/2017

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PLEA Act Protect Law Enforcement Armor Act [HB-2089] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
PLEA Act Protect Law Enforcement Armor Act This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to promulgate regulations for the uniform testing of firearms for their ability to penetrate the Body Armor Exemplar, which shall take into consideration various enumerated factors and any other considerations DOJ deems relevant, except in no case shall a handgun capable of piercing the Body Armor Exemplar be deemed exempt from any restrictions under federal firearms laws by reason of sporting use. The bill makes it unlawful to transfer or possess an armor-piercing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/01/2017

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Disability Integration Act of 2017 [S.910] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Insurance ] [Disabilities ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ]
Disability Integration Act of 2017 This bill prohibits states or local governments that provide institutional placements for individuals with disabilities who need long-term assistance with daily living activities or health-related tasks, and prohibits insurance providers that fund such long-term services, from denying community-based services that would enable such individuals to live in the community and lead an independent life. States, local governments, or insurance providers may not discriminate against such individuals in the provision of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2451-2455) on 04/07/2017

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