Due Process And Equal Protection
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Equality Act [S.1858]
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Equality Act Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation in places of public accommodation. Defines: "sex" to include a sex stereotype, sexual orientation or gender identity, and pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition; "sexual orientation" as homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality; and "gender identity" as gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or characteristics, regardless of the individual's designated
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S5530-5533) on 07/23/2015
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the immigration policies of the United States should reduce automatic removal and detention, restore due process for immigrants, and repeal unnecessary barriers to legal immigration. [HR-708]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the immigration policies of the United States should reduce automatic removal and detention, restore due process for immigrants, and repeal unnecessary barriers to legal immigration. Supports immigration legislation that: acknowledges that immigrants and their families have inherent dignity and are deserving of human rights; restores immigration system fairness by updating the definition of "aggravated felony"; restores discretion to immigration judges to waive grounds of inadmissibility
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 05/17/2016
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Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBT Equality Day". [HR-549]
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Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBT Equality Day". Expresses support for: (1) equal rights and protections for all people, regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity; and (2) the designation of LGBT Equality Day. Acknowledges the need for further legislation to ensure that people in the United States are free from all forms of discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 01/15/2016
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Adopting rules for the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress. [HR-5]
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Adopting rules for the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress. Adopts the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 113th Congress as the Rules for the 114th Congress, with amendments. (Sec. 2) Revises requirements for committee witnesses appearing in a nongovernmental capacity. Requires witnesses, before testifying, to not only include a curriculum vitae in their written statement of proposed testimony, but a disclosure of any federal grants or contracts, or contracts or payments originating with a foreign government received by them during the current
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin McCarthy
Introduced In House on 01/06/2015
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House should consider legislation to protect traditional marriage and prevent taxpayer funding of abortion. [HR-399]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House should consider legislation to protect traditional marriage and prevent taxpayer funding of abortion. Calls upon the Speaker of the House of Representatives to encourage committee chairs to schedule the following legislation for immediate consideration and, if reported favorably by their respective committees, for votes on the House floor: H.B. 2802, the First Amendment Defense Act; H. Res. 359, providing that the House of Representatives disagrees with the Supreme Court's majority
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Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 09/08/2015
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Calling on the Government of Bangladesh to protect the human rights of all its citizens, particularly vulnerable minorities, strengthen democratic institutions and rule of law, and prevent the growth of extremist groups. [HR-396]
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Calling on the Government of Bangladesh to protect the human rights of all its citizens, particularly vulnerable minorities, strengthen democratic institutions and rule of law, and prevent the growth of extremist groups. Acknowledges the victims of the 1971 Bangladesh war of independence. Calls on the government of Bangladesh to: (1) adhere to internationally recognized norms for elections, rule of law, and for due process in the conduct of the domestic International Crimes Tribunal investigating and prosecuting suspects of crimes committed in 1971
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights And International Organizations. on 08/20/2015
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Providing that the House of Representatives disagrees with the majority opinion in Obergefell et al. v. Hodges, and for other purposes. [HR-359]
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Providing that the House of Representatives disagrees with the majority opinion in Obergefell et al. v. Hodges, and for other purposes. Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) disagrees with the Supreme Court's majority opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges and its holdings that the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution requires states to license marriages between same-sex couples and requires states to recognize same-sex marriages performed out-of-state; and (2) agrees with the four dissenting opinions, which uphold the traditional definition
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 07/29/2015
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Equality for All Resolution of 2015 [HR-208]
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Equality for All Resolution of 2015 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals are valuable, contributing members of society who deserve equal treatment under the law. Declares that: (1) discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is a serious problem; (2) existing federal protections are inadequate to ensure nondiscrimination; and (3) Congress should pass legislation that prohibits such discrimination in areas including credit, employment, education, federally
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 05/15/2015
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To establish standards defining impeachable "high crimes and misdemeanors" within the meaning of Article II, section 4 as applied to the President of the United States. [HR-198]
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To establish standards defining impeachable "high crimes and misdemeanors" within the meaning of Article II, section 4 as applied to the President of the United States. Declares that the following presidential actions shall constitute impeachable "high crimes and misdemeanors," which will cause the House of Representatives to vote articles of impeachment to send to the Senate for trial: initiating war without express congressional authorization; killing American citizens in the United States or abroad who are not engaged in active hostilities against
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Yoho
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 05/15/2015
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to make a quality education a civil right. [HJR-97]
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to make a quality education a civil right. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the federal government, states, or places subject to their jurisdiction from denying persons the right to a fair and equal education. The amendment makes it the responsibility of the states, Indian tribes, and territories to provide a quality education to all persons.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 07/22/2016
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the equal application to the Senators and Representatives of the laws that apply to all citizens of the United States. [HJR-89]
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the equal application to the Senators and Representatives of the laws that apply to all citizens of the United States. Constitutional Amendment - This joint resolution prohibits Congress from making any law respecting the citizens of the United States that does not also apply to the Senators and Representatives.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 05/17/2016
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Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. [HJR-51]
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Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. Eliminates the time limit for ratification of the equal rights amendment (prohibits discrimination on account of sex) proposed to the states in House Joint Resolution 208 of the 92nd Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972. Declares that such amendment shall be part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 06/01/2015
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Expressing the sense of the Congress that it runs contrary to America's values to take away the constitutional rights of American citizens without due process, and that any legislation that would do so would be unconstitutional and should not be considered. [HCR-103]
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Expressing the sense of the Congress that it runs contrary to America's values to take away the constitutional rights of American citizens without due process, and that any legislation that would do so would be unconstitutional and should not be considered. Expresses the sense of Congress that legislation that would take away the constitutional rights of American citizens without due process runs contrary to America's values, would be unconstitutional, and should not be considered.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mo Brooks
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 01/15/2016
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Cameras in the Courtroom Act [HB-94]
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Cameras in the Courtroom Act 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: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 02/02/2015
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Secure the Northern Triangle Act [HB-5850]
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Secure the Northern Triangle Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/19/2016
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Fourteenth Amendment Protection Act of 2016 [HB-5444]
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[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
Fourteenth Amendment Protection Act of 2016 This bill prohibits a state or political subdivision, notwithstanding a U.S. citizen's age, the immigration status of the citizen's custodial parent or legal guardian, or such parent's or guardian's ability to present a document establishing his or her lawful permanent resident status, from: depriving such citizen or the parent or legal guardian acting on behalf of such citizen of any federal, state, or local benefit to which the citizen is lawfully entitled; prohibiting such citizen, parent, or legal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 06/15/2016
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DUE PROCESS Act of 2016 Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures Act of 2016 [HB-5283]
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DUE PROCESS Act of 2016 Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-892, Part I. on 12/23/2016
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Expatriate Terrorist Act [HB-503]
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Expatriate Terrorist Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include among the grounds for loss of U.S. nationality by a native-born or naturalized citizen: taking an oath or making a declaration of allegiance to a foreign terrorist organization after attaining the age of 18; entering, or serving in, a foreign terrorist organization; becoming a member of or providing training or material assistance to a foreign terrorist organization; and accepting, serving in, or performing the duties of any office, post, or employment under
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 02/19/2015
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Firearm Due Process Protection Act [HB-4980]
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Firearm Due Process Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/17/2016
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To amend chapter 77 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify certain due process rights of Federal employees serving in sensitive positions, and for other purposes. [HB-4418]
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To amend chapter 77 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify certain due process rights of Federal employees serving in sensitive positions, and for other purposes. This bill provides for appellate review by the Merit Systems Protection Board for employees or applicants for employment who were determined ineligible for a sensitive position if: (1) such position does not require a security clearance or access to classified information, and (2) such determination is otherwise appealable.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Introduced In House on 02/01/2016