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Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2021 Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2021 Democracy Restoration Act of 2021 Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2021 Redistricting Reform Act of 2021 Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act SAVE VOTERS Act Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2021 DISCLOSE Act of 2021 Honest Ads Act Stand By Every Ad Act Government By the People Act of 2021 Empower Act of 2021 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2021 Executive Branch Comprehensive Ethics Enforcement Act of 2021 Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2021 Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act Ethics in Public Service Act Stop Waste And Misuse by Presidential Flyers Landing Yet Evading Rules and Standards SWAMP FLYERS Connecting Lobbyists and Electeds for Accountability and Reform Act CLEAR Act Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act Voter Registration Efficiency Act [HB-1]
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To expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate. on 03/11/2021
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Kalief’s Law Effective and Humane Treatment of Youth Act of 2021 [HB-131]
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To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for the humane treatment of youths who are in police custody, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/01/2021
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David’s Law David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2021 [HB-133]
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To enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/01/2021
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A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Georgia Jones-Ayers. [SR-85]
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A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Georgia Jones-Ayers. Recognizes the lifelong commitment of Georgia Jones-Ayers to the people of southern Florida and her work in steering troubled young people away from a life of crime.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Senate Committee On The Judiciary Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S1509) on 03/12/2015
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Supportive School Climate Act of 2015 [S.811]
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Supportive School Climate Act of 2015 Amends the school improvement program under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to require each state that wants to use a part A grant to provide students with positive behavioral interventions and support to submit a plan to the Secretary of Education that describes specified steps it will take to: (1) create a positive school climate for all students, (2) improve engagement for disconnected youths, (3) create disciplinary policies that are fair and work to keep students
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/19/2015
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REDEEM Act Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2015 [S.675]
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REDEEM Act Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to provide a process for the sealing or expungement of records relating to nonviolent criminal or juvenile offenses. Requires a court considering a petition to seal a nonviolent offense to balance factors including the harm of the protected information to the ability of the petitioner to secure and maintain employment. Sets forth limitations on involuntary room confinements at juvenile detention facilities. Amends the Personal Responsibility
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/09/2015
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Family Engagement in Education Act of 2015 [S.622]
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Family Engagement in Education Act of 2015 Amends title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to authorize states to reserve school improvement funds to: award a grant to a statewide nonprofit organization to establish a Statewide Family Engagement Center that provides comprehensive training, technical assistance, and capacity building to local educational agencies (LEAs), organizations that support family-school partnerships, and other organizations that carry out
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1219) on 03/02/2015
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Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2016 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016 Good Samaritan Assessment Act of 2016 Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016 Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act John Thomas Decker Act of 2016 Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016 Lali's Law National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 Nurturing And Supporting Healthy Babies Act or the NAS Healthy Babies Act Opioid Program Evaluation Act or the OPEN Act Opioid Review Modernization Act of 2016 Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion and Modernization Act Promoting Responsible Opioid Management and Incorporating Scientific Expertise Act or the Jason Simcakoski PROMISE Act Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016 Short Titles - Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 [S.524]
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Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2016 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016 Good Samaritan Assessment Act of 2016 Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016 Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act John Thomas Decker Act of 2016 Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016 Lali's Law National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 Nurturing And Supporting Healthy Babies Act or the NAS Healthy Babies Act Opioid Program
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Signed By President. on 07/22/2016
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SONG Act Saving Our Next Generation Act [S.473]
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SONG Act Saving Our Next Generation Act Expresses the sense of the Senate that the federal programs most critical to improving child well-being should be fully funded. Establishes the President's Commission on Children. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to contract with the Institute of Medicine to study evidence-based best practices and innovations for fostering safe and stable families, including implementing mentoring programs. Requires the Secretary to award grants to eligible entities to implement best practices and innovations
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/12/2015
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CORRECTIONS Act Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers In Our National System Act of 2015 [S.467]
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CORRECTIONS Act Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers In Our National System Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to: (1) conduct a review of recidivism reduction programming and productive activities, including prison jobs, offered in correctional institutions; (2) conduct a survey to identify products currently manufactured overseas that could be manufactured by prisoners without reducing job opportunities for other U.S. workers; and (3) submit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S939-944) on 02/11/2015
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A bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety. [S.449]
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A bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) evaluate best practices used for the reentry of federal prisoners released from custody, (2) select an appropriate number of federal judicial districts to conduct federal reentry demonstration projects using such best practices, and (3) report on the impact of reentry of prisoners on communities in which a disproportionate number of individuals reside upon release from incarceration. Amends the federal criminal code to require a presentence report to include:
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/11/2015
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A bill to provide for the expedited processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the United States, and for other purposes. [S.44]
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A bill to provide for the expedited processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the United States, and for other purposes. 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
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Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/07/2015
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CAREER Act Cutting Administrative Red-tape for Education and Employment Reinvestment Act [S.3151]
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CAREER Act Cutting Administrative Red-tape for Education and Employment Reinvestment Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Pat Toomey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/07/2016
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Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2016 [S.3144]
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Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2016 This bill states that an indigent individual facing criminal prosecution or juvenile delinquency in a state court is entitled to the effective assistance of counsel, as guaranteed by the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments, at the state's expense. It authorizes a federal class action lawsuit against a state for its systemic failure to guarantee the right to effective assistance of counsel. The assistance of counsel is ineffective when a class of individuals demonstrates that counsel's performance was not reasonable
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S4917-4918) on 07/07/2016
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Juvenile Fee Transparency Act [S.3133]
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Juvenile Fee Transparency Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/06/2016
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Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016 [S.3065]
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Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016 This bill amends Part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) regarding: (1) mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment services and in-home parenting skill-based programs, (2) foster care maintenance payments for children with parents in a licensed residential family-based treatment facility for substance abuse, and (3) payments for evidence-based kinship navigator programs. Part B (Child and Welfare Services) of SSAct title IV is amended
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/16/2016
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At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2016 [S.2874]
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At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2016 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to specify that a state Medicaid program may not terminate a juvenile's medical assistance enrollment because the juvenile is incarcerated. A state may suspend enrollment while the juvenile is an inmate, but must restore enrollment upon release without requiring a new application or any other action unless the individual no longer meets the eligibility requirements for medical assistance. A state must process an application submitted by,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/28/2016
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2837]
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), science agencies, and several related agencies. Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for: the International Trade Administration, the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Economic Development Administration, the Minority Business Development Agency, Economic and Statistical Analysis,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Shelby
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Shelby. With Written Report No. 114-239. on 04/21/2016
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Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2016 [S.2613]
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Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act to reauthorize through FY2018 the Sex Offender Management Assistance program and the Jessica Lunsford Address Verification Grant program. (Sec. 3) Additionally, it reauthorizes appropriations through FY2018 for the U.S. Marshals Service to locate and apprehend sex offenders who violate sex offender registration requirements. (Sec. 4) The bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the duties of probation and pretrial services officers
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 06/01/2016
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Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act [S.246]
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Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act (Sec. 3) This bill establishes the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children in the Office of Tribal Justice of the Department of Justice. The commission must conduct a comprehensive study of federal, state, local, and tribal programs that serve Native children, including an evaluation of: the impact of concurrent jurisdiction on child welfare systems; barriers Indian tribes and Native Hawaiians face in using public and private grant resources; obstacles
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Became Public Law No: 114-244. (txt | Pdf) on 10/14/2016