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US Congress 117th Congress

Empowering Law Enforcement Act of 2021 [S.1582] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ]
A bill to provide for enhanced Federal enforcement of, and State and local assistance in the enforcement of, the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Rounds Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/12/2021

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TRAP Act of 2021 Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act of 2021 [S.1591] [Human Rights ] [International ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to counter efforts by foreign governments to pursue, harass, or otherwise persecute individuals for political and other unlawful motives overseas, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 05/12/2021

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Freedom for Families Act [HB-2925] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Immigration ] [Funding ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
To prohibit the use of funds for the operation or construction of family detention centers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 11/09/2021

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Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2021 [HB-3117] [Healthcare ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Health ] [Criminal Justice ]
To require Federal law enforcement and prison officials to obtain or provide immediate medical attention to individuals in custody who display medical distress.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/09/2021

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Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2021 [S.1573] [Healthcare ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
A bill to require Federal law enforcement and prison officials to obtain or provide immediate medical attention to individuals in custody who display medical distress.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/11/2021

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Back the Blue Act of 2021 [HB-3080] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
To protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/09/2021

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Universal School Meals Program Act of 2021 [HB-3115] [Food ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ] [Budget and Spending ]
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make breakfasts and lunches free for all children, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition, Oversight, And Department Operations. on 07/22/2021

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Universal School Meals Program Act of 2021 [S.1530] [Food ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make breakfasts and lunches free for all children, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 05/10/2021

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Vietnam Human Rights Act [HB-3001] [Human Rights ] [International ] [National Security ]
To advance United States national interests by prioritizing the protection of internationally recognized human rights and development of the rule of law in relations between the United States and Vietnam, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 11/09/2021

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World Press Freedom Protection and Reciprocity Act [S.1478] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Media and Advertising ]
A bill to protect and promote the freedom of the press globally.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 04/29/2021

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Freedom for Families Act [S.1517] [Immigration ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Funding ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to prohibit the use of funds for the operation or construction of family detention centers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/29/2021

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Border Transportation Efficiency Act [S.1514] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Immigration ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to expedite detainee transport to border patrol processing facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 04/29/2021

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Rapid Response to Climate Impacts Act [HB-2888] [Climate Change ] [International ] [National Security ] [Environmental ] [Disaster Relief ]
To help prevent emerging events exacerbated by climate change, which threaten national and international security, by enhancing United States Government capacities to prevent, mitigate, and respond to such events, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Introduced In House on 04/28/2021

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A resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. [SR-183] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Religion ]
A resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 04/28/2021

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National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2021 [HB-2893] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
To establish the National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 10/19/2021

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Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 [HB-2839] [Immigration ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Human Rights ]
To establish regional processing centers, to improve the asylum and credible fear processes to promote fairness and efficiency, to require immigration court docketing priorities during irregular migration influx events, and to improve the capability of the Department of Homeland Security to manage migration flows, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Cuellar Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 10/19/2021

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations Security Council should immediately impose an arms embargo against the military of Burma. [HR-348] [Defense ] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Military ] [National Security ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations Security Council should immediately impose an arms embargo against the military of Burma.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 05/19/2021

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PROTECT Immigration Act Protecting the Rights Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for Immigration Act [S.1336] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ]
A bill to discontinue a Federal program that authorizes State and local law enforcement officers to investigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/22/2021

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PROTECT Immigration Act of 2021 Protecting the Rights Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for Immigration Act of 2021 [HB-2805] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ]
To discontinue a Federal program that authorizes State and local law enforcement officers to investigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 10/19/2021

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Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 [S.1358] [Immigration ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ]
A bill to establish regional processing centers, to improve the asylum and credible fear processes to promote fairness and efficiency, to require immigration court docketing priorities during irregular migration influx events, and to improve the capability of the Department of Homeland Security to manage migration flows, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thom Tillis Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/22/2021

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