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Protecting Children and America's Homeland Act of 2014 [S.2743] [Children and Youth ] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ] [Human Rights ] [Criminal Justice ] [Agriculture ]
Protecting Children and America's Homeland Act of 2014 - Division A: Supplemental Appropriations - Provides supplemental FY2014 appropriations for expenses related to the rise in unaccompanied alien children and alien adults accompanied by an alien minor at the southwest border. Makes such supplemental appropriations to: (1) the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), science, and related agencies; (2) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S5224-5233) on 07/31/2014

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Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014 [S.2648] [Budget and Spending ] [Immigration ] [Defense ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [National Security ] [Agriculture ] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ] [International ]
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014 - Appropriates supplemental funds for FY2014 to specified federal agencies and programs to respond to the increased apprehensions of unaccompanied children and minors along the southwestern border, fight wildfires, and support Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile defense system. Provides appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ); the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); the Department of Health (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Mikulski S.amdt.3753 Amendment Sa 3753 Proposed By Senator Reid To Amendment Sa 3752 (the Instructions Of The Motion To Commit). (consideration: Cr S5197)of A Perfecting Nature. on 07/31/2014

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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.2632] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/17/2014

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Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2014 [S.2567] [Crime ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Criminal Justice ] [Poverty ] [Public Safety ] [Food ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2014 or the REDEEM Act - Amends the federal criminal code to provide a process for the sealing or expungement of records relating to nonviolent 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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/08/2014

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End Trafficking Act of 2014 [S.2564] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ]
End Trafficking Act of 2014 - Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014 or the SAVE Act of 2014 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the advertising of commercial sex acts with children or with others who are coerced to engage in such acts. Child Trafficking Victims Protection Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to state and local governments for court-based programs that involve: (1) continuing judicial supervision over offenders who are younger (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S4294) on 07/09/2014

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Better Options for Kids Act of 2014 [S.2531] [Mental Health ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Better Options for Kids Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in awarding priority mental health needs grants to programs for youth involved in, or at risk of becoming involved in, the criminal justice system, to give preference to states that: (1) demonstrate greater educational continuity, lower rates of juvenile court involvement, and reduced recidivism through implementation of certain evidence-based policies; (2) demonstrate partnerships (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/25/2014

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CHIP Extension Act of 2014 [S.2461] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Social Security ]
CHIP Extension Act of 2014 - Revises and extends through FY2019 at generally increased levels the program under title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA), and adjusts CHIP allotment requirements accordingly, including the rebasing and growth factor update rules for computing state allotments.Sets forth new requirements for the enrollment and retention of children for fiscal years after FY2014. Establishes in the Treasury the CHIP Shortfall Fund, which shall be available without further appropriations for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Rockefeller Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/11/2014

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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 [S.2437] [Finance ] [Telecommunications ] [Crime ] [Science ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Consumer Protection ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Public Health ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ] [Energy ]
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies. Title I: Department of Commerce - Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Commerce for FY2015 for: the International Trade Administration; the Bureau of Industry and Security; the Economic Development Administration; the Minority Business Development Agency; economic and statistical analysis (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Mikulski Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Mikulski. With Written Report No. 113-181. on 06/05/2014

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Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act [S.237] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Science ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Education ] [Law Enforcement ] [Human Services ] [Mental Health ] [Crime ]
Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) programs (as renamed under this Act, previously the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect programs). Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) establish and carry out a research agenda for FASD; (2) facilitate surveillance, public health research, and prevention of FASD; and (3) continue the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Requires (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/07/2013

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COPS Improvements Act of 2014 [S.2254] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Military ]
COPS Improvements Act of 2014 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to modify the public safety and community policing grant program (COPS ON THE BEAT grant program) to: (1) establish within the Department of Justice (DOJ), under the general authority of the Attorney General, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to be headed by a Director; and (2) authorize the Attorney General to carry out more than one such program. Repeals provisions authorizing: (1) the Attorney General to give preferential consideration (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/10/2014

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At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2014 [S.2211] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Social Security ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ]
At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2014 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require state Medicaid plans to: (1) prohibit the state from terminating (but allow it to suspend) enrollment under the state plan for medical assistance for an eligible juvenile because he or she is an inmate of a public institution; (2) require the state to restore enrollment automatically to such an individual upon his or her release, and take all steps necessary to ensure the enrollment is effective immediately upon release, unless the individual (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/03/2014

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Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2013 [S.1738] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ]
Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose an additional penalty of $5,000 on any person or entity convicted of crimes relating to: (1) peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons; (2) sexual abuse; (3) sexual exploitation and other abuse of children; (4) transportation for illegal sexual activity; or (5) human smuggling in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Establishes in the Treasury the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund into which such penalties shall be deposited and which shall (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S8193-8197) on 11/19/2013

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Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013 [S.1690] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ]
Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 and the Second Chance Act of 2007 to revise and expand requirements for grant programs for adult and juvenile offender state and local reentry demonstration projects. (Sec. 2) Extends through FY2018 the authorization of appropriations for grants for: (1) family-based substance abuse treatment, (2) the technology careers training demonstration program, and (3) the offender reentry substance abuse and criminal justice collaboration program. Renames (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Committee On The Judiciary. Reported By Senator Leahy Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 09/18/2014 With Amendments. Without Written Report. on 10/01/2014

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Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act [S.1622] [Native American Affairs ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Education ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Health ] [Crime ]
Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act - (Sec. 4) Establishes the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children in the Office of Tribal Justice of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Requires the President and Congress to appoint to the Commission individuals who have significant experience and expertise in Indian affairs and matters to be studied by the Commission, including health care issues facing Native children, Indian education, juvenile justice programs, and social service programs used (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins By Senator Tester From Committee On Indian Affairs Filed Written Report Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 09/18/2014. Report No. 113-264. Additional Views Filed. on 10/01/2014

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Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 [S.150] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Science ]
Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 - (Sec. 3) Amends the federal criminal code to ban the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of a semiautomatic assault weapon, including: a semiautomatic rifle that can accept a detachable magazine and has any one of the following characteristics: (1) a pistol grip; (2) a forward grip; (3) a folding, telescoping, or detachable stock; (4) a grenade or rocket launcher; (5) a barrel shroud; or (6) a threaded barrel; a semiautomatic rifle or pistol with a fixed magazine that can accept more than 10 rounds; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Committee On The Judiciary. Ordered To Be Reported With Amendments Favorably. on 03/14/2013

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Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2013 [S.1418] [Crime ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2013 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) make competitive grants to state, tribal, and local governments to establish or maintain programs that provide protection or assistance to witnesses in court proceedings involving a homicide, a serious violent felony, a serious drug offense, gangs, or organized crime; (2) evaluate grant applicants based on specified criteria, including the prevalence of witness intimidation and the number of such crimes per capita in the applicant's jurisdiction; (3) (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 08/01/2013

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Communities United with Religious leaders for the Elimination of HIV/AIDS Act of 2013 [S.1408] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Mental Health ] [Religion ] [Science ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
Communities United with Religious leaders for the Elimination of HIV/AIDS Act of 2013 or CURE Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, to make grants to eligible health entities (i.e., a public health agency, a health center, including a center operated by an Indian tribe or organization, a community-based organization, or a faith-based organization) for: (1) HIV/AIDS education and outreach activities, (2) HIV/AIDS prevention and access to treatment, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/31/2013

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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 [S.1329] [Science ] [Finance ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Telecommunications ] [Public Safety ] [Small Business ] [Energy ] [Criminal Justice ] [Aerospace ] [Human Rights ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Military ] [Crime ]
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for FY2014 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies. Sets forth requirements, restrictions, and limitations on the use of funds appropriated by this Act. Title I: Department of Commerce - Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Commerce for FY2014 for: the International Trade Administration; the Bureau of Industry and Security; the Economic Development (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Mikulski Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Mikulski. With Written Report No. 113-78. on 07/18/2013

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Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education Act [S.1307] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ]
Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education Act or the Youth PROMISE Act - Provides that not more than 50% of the amount available for the Edward Byrne Memorial Criminal Justice Innovation Program shall be made available to carry out this Act. Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to establish a PROMISE Advisory Panel to assist the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in: (1) assessing and developing standards and evidence-based practices to prevent juvenile (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/16/2013

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Family Engagement in Education Act of 2013 [S.1291] [Education ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ]
Family Engagement in Education Act of 2013 - 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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S5671-5672) on 07/11/2013

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