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Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 [HB-38] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ]
Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows individuals to carry concealed firearms. A qualified individual must: (1) be eligible to possess, transport, or receive a firearm under federal law; (2) carry a valid photo identification document; and (3) carry a valid concealed carry permit issued by any state or be eligible to carry a concealed firearm in his or her state of residence. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/12/2017

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Combatting Terrorism in Tunisia Emergency Support Act of 2017 [HB-157] [Defense ] [International ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ] [Military ]
Combatting Terrorism in Tunisia Emergency Support Act of 2017 This bill declares that it is the policy of the United States to assist the government of Tunisia in eliminating terrorist organizations that operate in Tunisia and neighboring Libya and preventing fighters in Syria from returning to Tunisia. This bill expresses the sense of the Congress that: significant reform that protects fundamental human rights is necessary to enable the Tunisian security services to combat terrorism and reinforce the rule of law; expeditious consideration of sales, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings Introduced In House on 01/03/2017

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To bar Supreme Court decisions in certain Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act cases from citation. [HB-177] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ]
To bar Supreme Court decisions in certain Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act cases from citation. This bill bars the Supreme Court from citing for the purpose of precedence [sic] in all future cases the following Supreme Court decisions concerning the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, King v. Burwell, and Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores Inc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 01/13/2017

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Child Citizen Protection Act [HB-2508] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [Children and Youth ]
Child Citizen Protection Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, in the case of an alien subject to removal, deportation, or exclusion and who is the parent of a U.S. citizen child, to authorize an immigration judge to decline to order such removal if the judge determines that action to be against the child's best interests. Such discretion shall not apply to an alien when the judge determines that the alien: (1) is excludable or deportable on security grounds, or (2) has engaged in sex trafficking or severe forms of trafficking (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 06/07/2017

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Justice Safety Valve Act of 2017 [HB-2435] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Justice Safety Valve Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to authorize a court to impose a sentence below the mandatory minimum if it determines, after considering certain factors, that the mandatory minimum sentence is greater than necessary.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 06/07/2017

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Justice Safety Valve Act of 2017 [S.1127] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Justice Safety Valve Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to authorize a court to impose a sentence below the mandatory minimum if it determines, after considering certain factors, that the mandatory minimum sentence is greater than necessary.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kamala Harris Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/16/2017

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Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2018 [HB-2147] [Veterans ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to hire at least 50 Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists under the Veterans Justice Outreach Program. Each of these specialists must serve as part of a justice team in a veterans treatment court or other veteran-focused court. A specialist hired under this bill must be placed at a VA medical center that: complies with VA guidelines for specialist placement, works within a local criminal justice system with justice-involved veterans, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Became Public Law No: 115-240. on 09/17/2018

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Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2018 [S.946] [Veterans ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to hire at least 50 Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists, place each one at an eligible VA medical center, and ensure that each one serves as part of a justice team in a veterans treatment court or other veteran-focused court. An eligible VA medical center is one that: complies with all VA guidelines and regulations for placement of a specialist; works with a veteran with active, ongoing, or recent contact with some component of a local criminal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Received In The House. on 02/20/2018

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Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2017 [S.905] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Criminal Justice ]
Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Corker With Amendments. Without Written Report. on 06/12/2017

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Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2017 [HB-2043] [Immigration ] [Law Enforcement ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Criminal Justice ]
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to appoint or provide counsel at government expense to aliens in removal proceedings. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall provide an alien in removal proceedings with all relevant documents in its possession, unless the alien has knowingly waived the right to such documents. In the absence of a waiver, a removal proceeding may not proceed until the alien has received and had time to review the documents. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 05/01/2017

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Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017 [S.860] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Mental Health ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017 TITLE I--DECLARATION OF PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (JJDPA) to modify the Act's purpose areas. It revises an existing purpose area to require the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), in disseminating information on juvenile delinquency prevention programs, to promote evidence-based programs and practices. It also adds, as a new purpose (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Received In The House. on 08/04/2017

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Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2017 [HB-1918] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Elections ] [Funding ] [National Security ]
Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2017 (Sec. 4) This bill directs the President to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at each international financial institution to use U.S. influence to oppose any loan for the government of Nicaragua's benefit, other than for basic human needs or to promote democracy, unless the Department of State certifies that Nicaragua is taking effective steps to: hold free elections overseen by credible domestic and international electoral observers; promote democracy and an independent judicial system (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Became Public Law No: 115-335. on 12/20/2018

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REDEEM Act Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2017 [HB-1906] [Crime ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ]
REDEEM Act Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2017 This bill creates a mechanism by which certain eligible individuals may file a petition to seal federal criminal records with respect to covered nonviolent offenses. If an individual is eligible for such a sealing order, the court must notify the person in writing of their potential eligibility. The bill establishes a set of rules and procedures for assessing a sealing petition. If granted, the offense, criminal proceeding, conviction, or sentence shall be treated as if it (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/26/2017

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National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2017 [HB-1886] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2017 This bill establishes the National Criminal Justice Commission to conduct a comprehensive review of the criminal justice system; make recommendations for criminal justice reform; and disseminate findings and guidance to the federal government and to state, local, and tribal governments.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/26/2017

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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims. [HJR-93] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Human Rights ]
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the United States or a state from denying or abridging certain rights of crime victims (e.g., the right to be notified of proceedings related to the offense).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Chabot Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 04/12/2017

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Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 [HB-1849] [Consumer Protection ] [Law Enforcement ] [Finance ]
Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude from the definition of "debt collector" any law firm or licensed attorney: (1) serving, filing, or conveying formal legal pleadings, discovery requests, or other documents pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure; or (2) communicating in connection with a legal action to collect a debt on behalf of a client in, or at the direction of, a court of law or in the enforcement of a judgment.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Hearings Held By The Subcommittee On Financial Institutions And Consumer Credit Prior To Referral. on 09/07/2017

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Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017 [S.774] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ]
Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017 This bill establishes: (1) the Interagency Task Force on Trauma-Informed Care; (2) the National Law Enforcement Child and Youth Trauma Coordinating Center; (3) the Native American Technical Assistance Resource Center to provide trauma-informed technical assistance; and (4) Medicaid demonstration projects to test innovative, trauma-informed approaches for delivering early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services to eligible children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/29/2017

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Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017 [HB-1757] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ]
Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017 This bill establishes: (1) the Interagency Task Force on Trauma-Informed Care; (2) the National Law Enforcement Child and Youth Trauma Coordinating Center; (3) the Native American Technical Assistance Resource Center to provide trauma-informed technical assistance; and (4) Medicaid demonstration projects to test innovative, trauma-informed approaches for delivering early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services to eligible children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/12/2017

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