Due Process And Equal Protection
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Life, Liberty, and Justice for All Americans Act [HB-1269]
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Life, Liberty, and Justice for All Americans Act - Prohibits the President from using lethal military force against a U.S. citizen located in the United States. Provides an exception if the President determines that: (1) the individual poses an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury to another individual, and (2) using such force will prevent or minimize such death or injury. States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to allow the killing of a U.S. citizen without due process of law.
Sponsored by: Rep. Justin Amash
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/15/2013
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To prohibit the use of drones to kill citizens of the United States within the United States. [HB-1242]
[Drones ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Human Rights ]
[Crime ]
Prohibits the federal government from using a drone (unmanned aircraft) to kill a U.S. citizen located in the United States. Makes such prohibition inapplicable to an individual who poses an immediate threat of death or serious bodily injury to another. States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to allow the killing of a U.S. citizen located in the United States without due process of law.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/15/2013
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Japanese American Confinement Education Act [HB-8637]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Veterans ]
Establishes a museum program on the historical importance of Japanese American confinement during World War II and permanently reauthorizes the Japanese American Confinement Sites preservation program. The bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish a program of grants to a Japanese American museum to educate individuals in the United States on the historical importance of such confinement and the commitment of the United States to equal justice.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 10/20/2020
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The Heroes Act [S.4800]
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[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Disaster Relief ]
A bill to provide Coronavirus relief.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schumer
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 581. on 11/09/2020
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the conviction by the Government of Russia of businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev constitutes a politically motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that flagrantly undermines the rule of law and independence of the judicial system of Russia. [SR-65]
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[Human Rights ]
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) in cases dealing with perceived threats to authorities the Russian judiciary is frequently used as an instrument of the Kremlin; (2) Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev are political prisoners who have been denied due process rights under international law; (3) in light of the record of selective prosecution, politicization, and abuse of process involved in their cases, the 2010 conviction against Mr. Khodorkovsky and Mr. Lebedev should be overturned; and (4) the government of Russia is encouraged
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S914-915) on 02/17/2011
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Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 [S.743]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Veterans ]
[Cybersecurity ]
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Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 - Title I: Protection of Certain Disclosures of Information by Federal Employees - (Sec. 101) Amends federal personnel law relating to whistleblower protections to provide that such protections shall apply to a disclosure of any violation of law (currently, a violation of law). Provides that a disclosure shall not be excluded from whistleblower protections because: (1) the disclosure was made to a supervisor or to a person who participated in an activity that the employee or applicant for employment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Became Public Law No: 112-199. on 11/27/2012
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21st Century Trade Agreements and Market Access Act [S.3347]
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[Trade ]
[National Security ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Food ]
[Public Safety ]
[Economic Development ]
21st Century Trade Agreements and Market Access Act - Directs the President to report to Congress on foreign countries before the United States initiates trade agreement negotiations. Requires such report to: (1) assess whether the foreign country has a democratic form of government, adopted core labor rights, respects fundamental human rights and religious freedoms, complies with environmental laws, and enforces intellectual rights under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS); (2) assess whether the foreign
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/27/2012
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Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2012 [S.3335]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2012 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require grant applicants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to include in grant applications a comprehensive statewide plan for the improvement of the administration of the criminal justice system. Makes it unlawful for government entities or their agents to engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives indigent defendants of their constitutional rights to assistance of counsel in criminal
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Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick Leahy
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S4421-4422) on 06/21/2012
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 [S.3254]
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[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Aerospace ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
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[Law Enforcement ]
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[Public Safety ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Small Business ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Construction ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
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[Ethics ]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2013 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, beginning with the FY2013 program year, to enter into
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Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin
Pursuant To The Provisions Of H. Res. 829, Papers Are Returned To The Senate. on 12/12/2012
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Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2012 [S.250]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Title I: Crime Victims - (Sec. 101) Amends the federal criminal code to include as a victim's right the right to be informed of rights and to be provided contact information for the Office of the Victims' Rights Ombudsman of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to permit sums in the Crime Victims Fund that are not used for child abuse prevention and treatment grants to be used only to improve services for the benefit of crime victims in the federal criminal justice
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Committee On The Judiciary. Ordered To Be Reported With Amendments Favorably. on 06/21/2012
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Due Process and Military Detention Amendments Act of 2012 [S.2175]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Rights ]
Due Process and Military Detention Amendments Act of 2012 - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to provide that, in the case of a person detained in the United States pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force, disposition under the law of war shall only mean transfer for trial and proceedings by a court established under article III of the Constitution. Requires such trial and proceedings to have all due process provided under the Constitution. Repeals the requirement of detention in military custody
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Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick Leahy
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 03/08/2012
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Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011 [S.2003]
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[National Security ]
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Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to specify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident apprehended in the United States, unless an Act of Congress expressly authorizes such detention. Applies this Act to any such authorizations or declarations enacted before, on, or after the enactment of this Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 112-383. on 02/29/2012
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A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings. [S.1945]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless it decides by majority vote that allowing such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of any of the parties involved.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On The Judiciary. Reported By Senator Leahy Without Amendment. Without Written Report. on 02/13/2012
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is not a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment for a State to extend particular consideration to members of the uniformed services and overseas citizens to ensure that such individuals are able to exercise their rights to vote in elections for public office. [HR-799]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
Affirms that it is U.S. policy to provide for the ability of members of the uniformed services to exercise their constitutional right to vote and acknowledges that particular consideration be given to them due to restrictions, uncertainties, and risks, such as deployment, that present a challenge in voting. Recognizes the legislative and judicial precedent of granting particular consideration to members of the uniformed services and overseas citizens regarding absentee voting. Affirms that while the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Latta
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution. on 10/02/2012
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the People's Republic of China has violated internationally recognized human rights by implementing severe restrictions on the rights of Uyghurs to freely associate and engage in religious and political speech, subjecting detained Uyghurs to torture and forced confessions, carrying out extrajudicial killings against Uyghur dissidents, and pressuring other governments to unlawfully return Uyghurs to China, where they face mistreatment and persecution. [HR-576]
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[International ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Condemns violence against innocent individuals in China. Recognizes that China's policies of suppression against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang and other ethnic groups have created ethnic tension in those areas. Calls on China to: (1) desist from further executions, ensure that trials are conducted in accordance with international obligations, and allow international observers and the media to attend the trials; (2) provide a list of individuals detained in the aftermath of the July 2009 events in Xinjiang to the International Committee of the Red Cross,
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Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, And Human Rights. on 05/07/2012
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Encouraging any new government convened in Egypt to fully allow for the freedom of religion. [HR-459]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Religion ]
Encourages any new government convened in Egypt to fully allow for the freedom of religion. Expresses the belief that Egyptian law should provide for such freedom, including freedom of conversion and freedom to build houses of worship. Recommends the release of Coptic Christian prisoners from the spring 2011 protests, unless all due legal processes are timely followed. Urges the issuance of permanent licenses to monasteries, churches, synagogues, and other places of worship to build boundary fences for their safety and protection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, And Human Rights. on 02/03/2012
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the trial and subsequent convictions of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev by the Government of the Russian Federation constitute a politically motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution which put in serious doubt the rule of law and the independence of Russia's judicial system. [HR-327]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev are prisoners who have been denied basic due process rights under international law and the laws of the Russian Federation for political reasons; (2) the Russian Federation's standing as a nation supporting democracy, freedom of expression, an independent judiciary, human rights, and the rule of law would be validated by overturning the convictions of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev and securing their immediate release; and (3) the Russian
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Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Europe And Eurasia. on 08/02/2011
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Egypt Accountability and Democracy Promotion Act [HB-6657]
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[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
Egypt Accountability and Democracy Promotion Act - States that U.S. policy shall be to use its foreign assistance for Egypt to advance U.S. national security interests in Egypt, including encouraging the advancement of political, economic, and religious freedom in Egypt. Limits specified security and economic assistance to Egypt unless the Secretary of State certifies to Congress every six months that the Egyptian government: (1) is not controlled by or under the influence of a foreign terrorist organization, or that no supporter of a foreign terrorist
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 12/13/2012
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Athlete Due Process Protection Act of 2012 [HB-6546]
[Sports ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Athlete Due Process Protection Act of 2012 - Amends the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 to direct the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to provide a document to each athlete that it investigates that includes the specific doping allegations against such athlete. Requires the Agency's annual report to include: (1) information on each athlete the Agency investigated, including a copy of such document, the athlete's status as an amateur athlete, and the athlete's nationality; (2) the location and cost of each investigation
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Sponsored by: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner
Referred To The House Committee On Energy And Commerce. on 09/21/2012
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Jacob's Law of 2012 [HB-6292]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Immigration ]
Justice for Imprisoned Americans Overseas Act of 2012 or Jacob's Law of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of State to submit a semiannnual report to Congress for five years that identifies: (1) U.S. citizens imprisoned in foreign countries whose fundamental due process and human rights are being violated, (2) the due process and human rights violations that are being committed against such U.S. citizens, and (3) the government officials who are responsible for such violations or who are not fulfilling their official responsibility to protect such rights.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 08/14/2012