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SHIELD Act of 2019 Strengthening Homeland Security, Intelligence, and Essential Law Enforcement Departments Act of 2019 [HB-489]
Requires, in the event that the U.S. public debt limit is reached, priority payment of the pay and allowances of (1) members of the Armed Forces, including reserves, who perform active service; and (2) critical law enforcement officers employed by federal agencies. requires the Department of the Treasury, during a period of lapsed appropriations for the Armed Forces or federal agencies employing critical law enforcement officers, to make available necessary amounts to continue such pay and allowances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation. on 02/07/2019
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Reducing the Demand for Human Trafficking Act of 2019 [HB-467]
Modifies the requirements regarding trafficking victim services grants. Specifically, it creates a preference for applicants who use the grant funds to investigate and prosecute individuals who solicit or purchase commercial sex.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Introduced In House on 01/10/2019
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Pathways to Improving Homeland Security at the Local Level Act [HB-449]
Requires the Department of Homeland Security's Office for State and Local Law Enforcement to produce and disseminate an annual catalog of training opportunities, programs, and services that are available to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Val Demings
Miss Rice (ny) Moved To Suspend The Rules And Pass The Bill. on 01/29/2019
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To deny Federal funding to any State or political subdivision of a State that has in effect any law, policy, or procedure that prevents or impedes a State or local law enforcement official from maintaining custody of an alien pursuant to an immigration detainer issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. [HB-438]
Prohibits the use of federal funds by a state or local subdivision that has in effect a law, policy, or procedure that prevents or impedes (1) a timely response to a request by the Department of Homeland Security for information about an alien in custody, including the alien's estimated release date; or (2) compliance with a detainer request.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert
Introduced In House on 01/10/2019
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Build up Illegal Line Defenses with Assets Lawfully Lifted Act of 2019 [HB-416]
Directs certain amounts from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Assets Forfeiture Fund to the deployment of additional border security measures. Specifically, the bill requires DOJ to report annually on the amount of total deposits into the fund that are derived from Mexican cartels. It makes available 50% of that amount for the construction of additional physical barriers and roads near the border to deter illegal crossings into the United States. Additionally, the bill prohibits the release of seized currency or contraband that likely belongs to
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Introduced In House on 01/09/2019
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SAFER Now Act Safer America for Everyone Right Now Act [HB-282]
Establishes new restrictions and requirements regarding the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms. Specifically, it does the following: prohibits a licensed gun dealer from transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person prior to the completion of a background check; generally prohibits the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of a semiautomatic assault weapon (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD); requires a gun dealer to conduct a background check prior to the sale or transfer of a grandfathered SAW between
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 01/08/2019
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Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-268]
Provides FY2019 appropriations to federal agencies, including supplemental appropriations for disaster assistance and continuing appropriations for agencies that are included in the seven FY2019 appropriations bills that have not been enacted. The bill provides $14.2 billion in FY2019 supplemental appropriations for expenses related to the consequences of recent wildfires, hurricanes, volcanos, earthquakes, typhoons, and other natural disasters. The bill designates the spending as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
S.amdt.201 Considered By Senate. on 04/01/2019
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Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2019 [HB-253]
Modifies provisions concerning lands in Nevada. Specifically, the bill: repeals the expedited program for the examination of unpatented mining claims within the mining townsites in Virginia City in Storey County; requires implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan in Lincoln County; provides for the implementation of certain rangeland and woodland restoration projects, particularly for pinyon-juniper dominated landscapes, in Lincoln County; requires cooperative agreements for certain law enforcement and planning-related activities
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Amodei
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 02/05/2019
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Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2019 [HB-223]
Establishes new grant programs to support state and local efforts to combat hate crimes and assist hate crime victims. Specifically, the Department of Justice (DOJ) must award grants for the following: (1) hate crime information and assistance websites and hate crime hotlines; and (2) education and training programs to solve and prevent hate crimes. Additionally, DOJ must establish, in the Office of Victims of Crime, a grant program to support programs and activities for victims of hate crimes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/04/2019
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Border Wall Trust Fund Act [HB-200]
Authorizes the Department of the Treasury to accept gifts of money for constructing, designing, or maintaining a barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border. Treasury shall establish the Border Wall Trust Fund to store the funds and a public website to receive such gifts. Such funds shall be appropriated for the border barrier and may not be used for any other purpose. The Department of Homeland Security shall provide for a commemorative display recognizing individuals who contributed to the Trust Fund. The display shall be part of the border barrier.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Posey
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border Security, Facilitation, And Operations. on 02/04/2019
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Democracy Restoration Act of 2019 [HB-196]
Addresses the voting rights of persons convicted of a criminal offense and the restoration of their voting rights. The bill declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless, at the time of the election, such individual is serving a felony sentence. The bill provides for enforcement of, and remedies for violations of, the bill. The bill sets forth requirements for state and federal notification of individuals
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
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Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Act [HB-192]
Provides statutory authority for the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program, an interagency program launched in 2005 to partner with countries in the Sahel and Maghreb regions of Africa to counter terrorism and violent extremism. The Department of State, in consultation with the Department of Defense and the U.S. Agency for International Development, shall establish the partnership program, which must coordinate all U.S. programs in North and West Africa related to various counterterrorism activities, such as building foreign-military
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Schiff
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Risch With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 06/03/2020
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Driver and Officer Safety Education Act [HB-169]
Amends the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) to increase authorization levels for FY2019-FY2020. The bill decreases the allocation of funds under national priority safety programs for (1) occupant protection, (2) state traffic safety information system improvements, and (3) impaired driving countermeasures. The Department of Transportation must award grants to states that enact a commuter safety education program for educational and training programs concerning law enforcement practices during traffic stops and other in-person
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 02/07/2019
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United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act [HB-133]
Directs the Department of State to develop a strategy to enhance economic cooperation and expand professional and educational exchange programs between the United States and Mexico. The State Department shall develop strategies to encourage more academic exchanges between the countries, as well as exchanges to encourage strengthening business skills and entrepreneurship. The State Department shall also promote energy infrastructure coordination and educational development. It shall also assess ways to develop partnerships between the countries'
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Became Public Law No: 116-260. on 12/27/2020
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Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2019 [HB-125]
Authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants to states that do the following: (1) require law enforcement officers to be trained on diversity and sensitivity, and (2) require an independent prosecutor to be appointed to investigate and prosecute an alleged offense involving the use of deadly force by a law enforcement officer that results in a death or injury.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
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Fresh Start Act of 2019 [HB-121]
Establishes a process to expunge records related to certain nonviolent criminal offenses. It defines the nonviolent offenses eligible for expungement; it establishes qualifications for an eligible offender; and it sets forth procedures for filing an expungement petition. The bill increases by 5% the allocation of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program for a state that implements expungement procedures substantially similar to this bill. It decreases by 5% the JAG allocation for a state that fails to enact substantially
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
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Police CAMERA Act of 2019 Police Creating Accountability by Making Effective Recording Available Act of 2019 [HB-120]
Authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to purchase or lease body-worn cameras for use by law enforcement officers and to implement body-worn camera programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
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National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2019 [HB-119]
Requires federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to collect, compile, and submit data to the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Justice Statistics on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers. DOJ must reduce by 10% the allocation of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for a state or local government that fails to substantially comply.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
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First Step Act of 2018 [S.3747]
First Step Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 731. on 12/13/2018
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Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes. [HJR-143]
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes. This joint resolution amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 to provide continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through December 21, 2018 (December 7, 2018, under current law). The resolution is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a partial government shutdown that would otherwise occur when the existing CR expires if any of the 7 remaining FY2019 appropriations bills have not been enacted. (Five of the FY2019 appropriations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen
Signed By President. on 12/07/2018