Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act [S.1644]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
A bill to ensure that State and local law enforcement may cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States.
S.1644: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/23/2019
Engle Act [HB-2945]
[Defense ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Military ]
[Environmental ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Provides for the continuation of certain military land withdrawals and makes changes to the administration of natural resources on military installations. The bill removes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as the acting agency that provides for the conservation and rehabilitation of natural resources on military installations, except in the case of a military installation or state-owned National Guard installation in Alaska. Each integrated natural resources management plan for a military installation or state-owned National Guard installation
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HB-2945: Engle Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Rob Bishop
Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 06/11/2019
Engle Act [HB-2945]
[Defense ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Military ]
[Environmental ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Provides for the continuation of certain military land withdrawals and makes changes to the administration of natural resources on military installations. The bill removes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as the acting agency that provides for the conservation and rehabilitation of natural resources on military installations, except in the case of a military installation or state-owned National Guard installation in Alaska. Each integrated natural resources management plan for a military installation or state-owned National Guard installation
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HB-2945: Engle Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Rob Bishop
Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 06/11/2019
Protecting American Lives Act [HB-2988]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
To ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody, and for other purposes.
HB-2988: Protecting American Lives Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 06/28/2019
A bill to amend section 3063 of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes. [S.1653]
[Crime ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
Modifies the criminal law enforcement authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Specifically, it removes the statutory authority for a criminal law enforcement officer of the EPA to carry firearms. Additionally, an EPA law enforcement officer must notify state and local law enforcement agencies before executing and serving a warrant.
S.1653: A bill to amend section 3063 of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/23/2019
Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act [HB-3000]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
To ensure that State and local law enforcement may cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States.
HB-3000: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/28/2019
Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2019 [S.1605]
[Housing ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
Makes certain individuals and households eligible for housing assistance in connection with a major disaster, including Hurricane Maria of 2017. To be eligible, an individual or household must be (1) occupying an otherwise unused or uninhabited property located in the area for which the major disaster was declared but does not have documented ownership rights to and is not renting the property, or (2) residing or have resided in an area for which the major disaster was declared but does not have documentary proof of residence. The Federal Emergency
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S.1605: Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/22/2019
Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 [S.1589]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Elections ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Defense ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
Authorizes various intelligence-related activities for FY2018-FY2020 and contains other intelligence-related provisions. The bill's provisions include increasing the maximum amount of voluntary separation pay for Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employees; providing 12 weeks of paid parental leave for civilian intelligence community employees for the birth or adoption of a child, subject to various limitations; allowing an intelligence community employee who has been subjected to a possible prohibited personnel action to submit a claim to the inspector
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S.1589: Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
By Senator Burr From Select Committee On Intelligence Filed Written Report. Report No. 116-47. Additional Views Filed. on 06/11/2019
Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2020 [HB-2914]
[Housing ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
Makes certain individuals and households eligible for housing assistance in connection with a major disaster, including Hurricane Maria of 2017. To be eligible, an individual or household must be (1) residing on property located in the area for which the major disaster was declared but does not have documented ownership rights to and is not renting such property, or (2) residing or have resided in an area for which the major disaster was declared during the designated incident period. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall consider
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HB-2914: Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 11/18/2020
End Mass Deportation Act [S.1591]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Rescinds Executive Order 13768, dated January 25, 2017, entitled Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States. (The executive order contains various provisions relating to immigration enforcement, including ones (1) directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prioritize removal of certain criminal aliens, and (2) authorizing the Department of Justice and DHS to render a sanctuary jurisdiction ineligible for certain federal grants if the jurisdiction willfully violates any law requiring local officials to cooperate with
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S.1591: End Mass Deportation Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/22/2019
Rebuild America Now Act [S.1518]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
Generally expedites the environmental review and permitting process of certain infrastructure projects and projects undertaken or funded by the federal government that could have significant environmental consequences.
S.1518: Rebuild America Now Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/16/2019
Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2019 [S.1499]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Water ]
Provides for the conservation and restoration of habitats that facilitate the movement of certain native or noninvasive species (e.g., fish, wildlife, or plant species) that may be at risk due to habitat loss or fragmentation. The bill establishes a National Wildlife Corridor System and provides for the designation and management of such corridors on federal land and water. A corridor means a feature of the landscape or seascape that (1) provides habitat or ecological connectivity, and (2) allows for movement or dispersal of native or noninvasive
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S.1499: Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/16/2019
PFAS Release Disclosure Act PFAS Release Disclosure and Protection Act of 2019 [S.1507]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Defense ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Healthcare ]
Requires regulation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS, in relation to safe drinking water and the management of toxic chemicals. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing. (Sec. 101) This section requires specified PFAS to be immediately included in the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In general, PFAS that are being assessed for toxicity
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S.1507: PFAS Release Disclosure Act PFAS Release Disclosure and Protection Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Committee On Environment And Public Works. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 06/19/2019
Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2019 [S.1519]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Mental Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A bill to address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, and for other purposes.
S.1519: Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/16/2019
SAFE from Illicit Foreign Opioids Act Save American Families Everywhere from Illicit Foreign Opioids Act [HB-2780]
[International ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[National Security ]
Directs the Department of State to develop a strategy to stop the flow of illicit opioids in the United States. Strategy priorities shall include reducing the production of illicit opioids, strengthening the ability of partner countries to detect and stop opioid threats, and increasing the political will of foreign governments to target online opioid sales and associated financial transactions. The bill also requires annual reports on the strategy.
HB-2780: SAFE from Illicit Foreign Opioids Act Save American Families Everywhere from Illicit Foreign Opioids Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Albio Sires
Introduced In House on 05/16/2019
Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2019 [HB-2795]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Water ]
Provides for the conservation and restoration of habitats that facilitate the movement of certain native species (e.g., fish, wildlife, or plant species) that may be at risk due to habitat loss or fragmentation. The bill establishes a National Wildlife Corridor System and provides for the designation and management of such corridors on federal land and water. A corridor means a feature of the landscape or seascape that (1) provides habitat or ecological connectivity, and (2) allows for movement or dispersal of native fish, wildlife, or plants. Indian
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HB-2795: Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 456. on 10/09/2020
District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act [HB-2769]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Provides authority for the Council of the District of Columbia to enact any law, resolution, or rule relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the District courts.
HB-2769: District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 05/15/2019
Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s America Act [HB-2741]
[Infrastructure ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Healthcare ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Reauthorizes a variety of programs and creates new programs for infrastructure development, including communication, drinking water, energy, or health care infrastructure. The bill provides support for communication infrastructure, such as funding to expand broadband internet access, or implement next generation 9-1-1 systems. In addition, the bill reauthorizes the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund through FY2024 and provides support for drinking water infrastructure, including support to: (1) remove and replace sources of lead in drinking water;
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HB-2741: Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s America Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 06/04/2019
Savanna’s Act [HB-2733]
[Crime ]
[Grants ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing or murdered Native Americans. The bill requires DOJ to provide training to law enforcement agencies on how to record tribal enrollment for victims in federal databases; develop and implement a strategy to educate the public on the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System; conduct specific outreach to tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations regarding the ability to publicly enter information
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HB-2733: Savanna’s Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-508, Part I. on 09/16/2020
PROTECT Immigration Act of 2019 Protecting the Rights Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for Immigration Act of 2019 [HB-2729]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
Establishes that the authority to investigate, apprehend, or detain aliens for the purposes of immigration enforcement is limited to immigration officers and authorized Department of Homeland Security employees, except when such authority is provided to other individuals under specified statutes. Specifically, this restriction does not apply in certain instances involving (1) an actual or imminent mass influx of aliens, (2) persons bringing in and harboring aliens in violation of immigration laws, and (3) an alien illegally present in the United
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HB-2729: PROTECT Immigration Act of 2019 Protecting the Rights Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for Immigration Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 06/26/2019
You have voted HB-2729: PROTECT Immigration Act of 2019 Protecting the Rights Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for Immigration Act of 2019.