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Thin Blue Line Act [HB-814]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Thin Blue Line Act Amends the federal criminal code to make the killing or attempted killing of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder an aggravating factor in death penalty determinations.
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Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2015 [HB-723]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Allows the Representative of the immediate family of a deceased fire fighter, law enforcement officer, member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew, or public safety officer who died in the line of duty to provide the family, at their request, with a Capitol-flown flag, together with a certificate, signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Representative providing the flag, which contains an expression of sympathy for the family. (Sec. 4) Authorizes appropriations for FY2015-FY2020 to carry
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Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015 [HB-720]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Crime ]
Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) Directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security to: (1) conduct outreach to all U.S. airports at which the TSA performs, or oversees the implementation and performance of, security measures; and (2) give necessary technical assistance to verify that such airports have in place individualized working plans for responding to security incidents inside the airport perimeter, including active shooters, acts of terrorism, and incidents that target passenger-screening
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America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 [HB-636]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Inflation ]
America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent after 2014 the $500,000 allowance for the expensing of depreciable business property (section 179 property) and the $2 million threshold after which the amount of such allowance is reduced. Both the allowance and the threshold amount are indexed for inflation for taxable years beginning after 2015. The allowance is also made permanent for computer software and qualified real property (i.e., qualified leasehold improvement property,
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Back the Blue Act of 2016 [HB-5809]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Back the Blue Act of 2016
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Securing Our Schools Act of 2016 [HB-5787]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Securing Our Schools Act of 2016
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Community Protection and Preparedness Act of 2016 [HB-5786]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Community Development ]
Community Protection and Preparedness Act of 2016
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Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2016 [HB-5762]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2016
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Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2016 [HB-5743]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Pensions ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2016
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5634]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Provides appropriations for Departmental Management, Operations, Intelligence, and Oversight for: Departmental Management and Operations, Analysis and Operations, and the Office of Inspector General. Provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations for: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, the U.S. Coast Guard,
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Honoring Hometown Heroes Act [HB-5476]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Veterans ]
Honoring Hometown Heroes Act This bill authorizes the governor of a state, territory, or possession of the United States or the Mayor of the District of Columbia to proclaim that the U.S. flag shall be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder (public safety officer) working in such jurisdiction who dies while serving in the line of duty.
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First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act [HB-5460]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to implement a uniform process for reviewing applications that contain explanations to use grants provided under the Urban Area Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards developed under the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006.
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STOP OD Act of 2016 Stem the Tide of Overdose Prevalence from Opiate Drugs Act of 2016 [HB-5432]
[Healthcare ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
STOP OD Act of 2016 Stem the Tide of Overdose Prevalence from Opiate Drugs Act of 2016
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To require the President to designate a legal public holiday to be known as National First Responders Day. [HB-5425]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Veterans ]
[National Security ]
To require the President to designate a legal public holiday to be known as National First Responders Day. This bill directs the President to issue a proclamation that designates National First Responders Day as a legal public holiday.
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Opioid Abuse Crisis Act of 2016 [HB-5189]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Mental Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Opioid Abuse Crisis Act of 2016
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HERO Benefits Reform Act of 2016 Honoring Emergency Response Officers Benefits Reform Act of 2016 [HB-5123]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Veterans ]
HERO Benefits Reform Act of 2016 Honoring Emergency Response Officers Benefits Reform Act of 2016
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Developing Standards for Electronic Shipping Papers Act of 2015 [HB-505]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Developing Standards for Electronic Shipping Papers Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Hazardous Materials Information Advisory Committee to develop voluntary standards and best practices for first responders and enforcement officials in the use of electronic shipping papers in the event of a hazardous material transportation incident. Defines the term "electronic shipping paper" as an electronic version of the physical shipping paper conveying the most current available hazard information and capable of being accessed
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Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 [HB-5046]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to state, local, and tribal governments to provide opioid abuse services, including: enhancing collaboration between criminal justice and substance abuse agencies; developing, implementing, or expanding programs to prevent, treat, or respond to opioid abuse; training first responders to administer opioid overdose reversal drugs; and investigating unlawful opioid
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Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016 [HB-4919]
[Crime ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Mental Health ]
Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016 Missing Americans Alert Program Act of 2016 This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to revise and rename the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program as the Missing Americans Alert Program and to reauthorize it through FY2021. It directs the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Justice Assistance to award grants to state and local law enforcement or public safety agencies and nonprofit organizations to prevent wandering and locate missing individuals with dementia or
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Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act [HB-4765]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act This bill amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in making grants to fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations, and state fire training academies, to give high priority consideration to grants that provide for planning, training, and equipment to firefighters for crude oil-by-rail and ethanol-by-rail derailment and incident response.