Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. [HJR-113]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
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.
HJR-113: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 04/16/2014
Cameras in the Courtroom Act [HB-96]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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.
HB-96: Cameras in the Courtroom Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 01/25/2013
Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. [HB-5230]
[Immigration ]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Military ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
DIVISION A - SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS AND RESCISSIONS Secure the Southwest Border Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014 Provides supplemental FY2014 appropriations to address the significant rise in unaccompanied alien children and alien adults accompanied by an alien minor at the Southwest Border of the United States, and for other purposes. TITLE I - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and
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HB-5230: Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 550. on 09/08/2014
To provide for the expedited processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the United States, and for other purposes. [HB-5163]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to declare that any unaccompanied alien child (UAC) who has not been a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons or does not have a credible fear of persecution on returning to his or her country of nationality (or of last habitual residence) shall be: (1) placed in removal proceedings, (2) eligible for voluntary departure at no cost to the child, and (3) provided with access to counsel. (Currently such expedited removal requirements apply only to unaccompanied
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HB-5163: To provide for the expedited processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Cassidy
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 09/02/2014
You have voted HB-5163: To provide for the expedited processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the United States, and for other purposes..
Restore Unalienable Rights Act of 2014 [HB-5121]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Rights ]
Restore Unalienable Rights Act of 2014 - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (with respect to the authority of the President to use all necessary and appropriate force pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force under P.L. 107-40) to prohibit U.S. Armed Forces from detaining, pending disposition under the law of war, a U.S. citizen or lawful resident alien of the United States who was captured, detained, or arrested in the United States. Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit an authorization to
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HB-5121: Restore Unalienable Rights Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Kerry Bentivolio
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 09/02/2014
Helping Unaccompanied Minors and Alleviating National Emergency Act [HB-5114]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[International ]
[Crime ]
Helping Unaccompanied Minors and Alleviating National Emergency Act or the HUMANE Act - Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to declare that any unaccompanied alien child (UAC) who has not been a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons or does not have a credible fear of persecution on returning to his or her country of nationality or of last habitual residence shall be: (1) placed in removal proceedings, (2) eligible for voluntary departure at no cost to the child, and (3) provided
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HB-5114: Helping Unaccompanied Minors and Alleviating National Emergency Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Collin Peterson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 09/02/2014
Parental Protection Act [HB-4518]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Parental Protection Act - Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to withhold all monies from state agencies or entities, hospitals, and medical facilities that: (1) allow research presenting greater than minimal risk to minors, juveniles, or wards of the state; (2) deny Fourteenth Amendment rights to the parents or child; or (3) investigate parents or charge them with medical neglect, or remove children from the parents' custody when they disagree with a subjective diagnosis involving psychotropic drugs.
HB-4518: Parental Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Stockman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/02/2014
Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014 [HB-4303]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014 - Establishes: (1) the Department of Homeland Security Border Oversight Commission, and (2) a northern border subcommittee and a southern border subcommittee within the Commission. Requires the Commission and the subcommittees to: (1) recommend border enforcement policy improvements; (2) evaluate policies of federal agencies operating along the borders to protect due process and human rights of border residents and visitors, protect land owner private property rights,
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HB-4303: Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Gutierrez
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 04/25/2014
Egypt Accountability and Democracy Promotion Act [HB-416]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Elections ]
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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HB-416: Egypt Accountability and Democracy Promotion Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 01/25/2013
Collegiate Student Athlete Protection Act [HB-3545]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Sports ]
[Student Loans ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Collegiate Student Athlete Protection Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require an institution of higher education that has an athletic program that annually receives $10 million or more in income derived from media rights for television coverage of the institution's athletic program, in order to be an eligible institution for the purposes of federal student assistance and work-study programs, to comply with the following requirements: a student who has contracted to receive athletically related student aid (student athlete) and
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HB-3278: 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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1457) on 10/08/2013
You have voted HB-3278: 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..
Student Disciplinary Fairness Act of 2013 [HB-3153]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Student Disciplinary Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to establish an Office of School and Discipline Policy for the purpose of reducing the number of juveniles who are incarcerated and develop a criminal record based on activity that occurs while the juvenile is at school. Directs the Office to: (1) collect and publish data relating to the arrest and incarceration of juveniles for violations of school policies or rules; (2) work with states, local governments, and nongovernmental organizations
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HB-3153: Student Disciplinary Fairness Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 01/22/2014
National Collegiate Athletics Accountability Act [HB-2903]
[Education ]
[Sports ]
[Student Loans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
National Collegiate Athletics Accountability Act or the NCAA Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require schools that have an intercollegiate athletic program and are participating in title IV programs to abstain from membership in a nonprofit athletic association unless the association: requires annual baseline concussion testing of student athletes on the active roster of teams participating in contact/collision or limited-contact/impact sports before they participate in any contact drills or activities;
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HB-2903: National Collegiate Athletics Accountability Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Thompson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/13/2013
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-2397]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Aerospace ]
[Trade ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Crime ]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2014 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2014 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, other agencies of the Department of Defense (DOD), the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Appropriates funds for:
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HB-2397: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. C.W. Young
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 07/30/2013
Due Process and Military Detention Amendments Act [HB-2325]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Rights ]
Due Process and Military Detention Amendments Act - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (such Act) to provide that, in the case of a person detained in the United States pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force or such Act, disposition under the law of war shall occur immediately upon custody and shall only mean transfer for trial and proceedings by a court established under article III of the Constitution or an appropriate state court. Requires such trial and proceedings to have all due process provided
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HB-2325: Due Process and Military Detention Amendments Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Referred To The Committee On Armed Services, And In Addition To The Committee On Foreign Affairs, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 06/11/2013
Right to Counsel and Taxpayer Protection Act [HB-1967]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Taxes ]
[Public Safety ]
Right to Counsel and Taxpayer Protection Act - Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to apply provisions that prohibit any governmental authority from engaging in a pattern or practice of conduct by law enforcement officers or by officials or employees of a governmental agency with responsibility for the administration of juvenile justice or the incarceration of juveniles that deprives persons of rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States to such conduct relating
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HB-1967: Right to Counsel and Taxpayer Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 06/14/2013
Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2013 [HB-1901]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to revise provisions regarding the detention and removal of aliens ordered removed. Begins the removal period on the latest of: (1) the date the removal order becomes administratively final; (2) the date the alien is taken into Department of Homeland Security (DHS) custody if the alien is not in DHS custody on the date the removal order becomes administratively final; or (3) if the alien is detained or confined (except under an immigration process) on the date
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HB-1901: Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Lamar Smith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 06/14/2013
Jacob's Law of 2013 [HB-1778]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Human Services ]
Justice for Imprisoned Americans Overseas Act of 2013 or Jacob's Law of 2013 - Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to include in the Foreign Service professional development program training to protect the rights of U.S. citizens in foreign custody. 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
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HB-1778: Jacob's Law of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 06/14/2013
Countering ALBA Act of 2013 [HB-1687]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
Countering ALBA Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of State to direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to defend, protect, and strengthen the independent Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to advance the protection of human rights throughout the Western Hemisphere. Directs the President to impose sanctions against certain listed officials of ALBA governments (Venezuela, Nicaragua, Bolivia, and Ecuador) or persons acting on behalf of ALBA governments
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HB-1687: Countering ALBA Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 06/14/2013