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School Resource Officer Act of 2018 [HB-7209]
School Resource Officer Act of 2018 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize through FY2022 the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program and modify it: to restore authority to make COPS grants for hiring and rehiring additional career law enforcement officers, and to specify that at least 30 percent of the amount made available for such grants must be used for school resource officers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse Introduced In House on 11/30/2018

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To allow the Secretary of the Treasury to accept public donations to fund the construction of a barrier on the border between the United States and Mexico and for other purposes. [HB-7207]
To allow the Secretary of the Treasury to accept public donations to fund the construction of a barrier on the border between the United States and Mexico and for other purposes. This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to accept gifts of money for constructing or maintaining a wall on the U.S. and Mexico border. Treasury shall establish a trust fund and website for that purpose.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Meadows Introduced In House on 11/30/2018

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Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2018 [S.3635]
Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: revise and reauthorize grant programs for offender reentry demonstration projects; family-based substance abuse treatment; and evaluating and improving educational methods at prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities; and repeal grant programs for offender reentry courts and drug treatment alternatives to incarceration. Additionally, the legislation amends the Second Chance Act of 2007 to: rename, revise, and reauthorize grant programs (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 11/15/2018

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United States-Israel Cooperation Expansion Act [S.3625]
United States-Israel Cooperation Expansion Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 11/14/2018

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Families, Not Facilities Act of 2018 [S.3624]
Families, Not Facilities Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 11/14/2018

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Native American Voting Rights Act of 2018 [HB-7127]
Native American Voting Rights Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 11/14/2018

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REPORT Act Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2017 [S.1884]
REPORT Act Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2017 This bill requires the primary government agency investigating an act of terrorism that occurs in the United States, in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and, as appropriate, the National Counterterrorism Center (NCC), to submit to Congress an unclassified report on such act not later than one year after the completion of the investigation. Such required (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-210. on 02/26/2018

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Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2018 [HB-7118]
Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2018 This bill amends the federal criminal code specify that the application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe which may prevent or hinder breathing or reduce intake of air (i.e., a chokehold) constitutes the deprivation of rights under color of law.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 11/15/2018

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AV START Act American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies Act [S.1885]
AV START Act American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies Act This bill: (1) establishes a framework for a federal role in ensuring the safety of highly automated vehicles (HAVs); (2) preempts states from adopting, maintaining, or enforcing any law, rule, or standard regulating an HAV or automated driving system (ADS) regarding certain safety evaluation report subject areas; (3) sets forth conditions under which HAVs may be introduced into interstate commerce for testing, evaluation, or demonstration; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-187. on 11/28/2017

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Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2017 [HB-4065]
Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 11/01/2017

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Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018 [HB-7059]
Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise Introduced In House on 10/12/2018

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Modern School Threat Reporting Act of 2018 [HB-7056]
Modern School Threat Reporting Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas MacArthur Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 11/15/2018

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Native American Voting Rights Act of 2018 [S.3543]
Native American Voting Rights Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/03/2018

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Central America Reform and Enforcement Act [S.3540]
Central America Reform and Enforcement Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/02/2018

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DHS Body-Worn Camera Act of 2018 [HB-7028]
DHS Body-Worn Camera Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Peters Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 11/15/2018

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DHS Body-Worn Camera Act of 2018 [S.3538]
DHS Body-Worn Camera Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kamala Harris Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 10/02/2018

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U.S.-Israel Cooperation Expansion Act [HB-6998]
U.S.-Israel Cooperation Expansion Act This bill states that it is U.S. policy to: support bilateral training between U.S. and Israeli law enforcement personnel to share best practices relating to anti-terrorism, community policing, and mass casualty management; and continue to counter threats to U.S. and Israeli security and embassy protection posed by illicit cross-border tunneling and unmanned aerial systems.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 09/28/2018

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Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 [S.1862]
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to modify: (1) the criteria for determining whether countries are meeting the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking, and (2) actions to be taken against countries that fail to meet such standards. The U.S. Agency for International Development shall incorporate child protection and anti-trafficking strategies into the development strategy for each country on the special watch list. The bill sets forth child (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Presented To President. on 01/02/2019

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Protecting Our Communities and Rights Act of 2018 [HB-6747]
Protecting Our Communities and Rights Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock Introduced In House on 09/07/2018

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Border Tunnel Task Force Act [HB-6740]
Border Tunnel Task Force Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish border tunnel task forces in jurisdictions in which such task forces can contribute to border security missions after evaluating: (1) whether the areas in which they would be established are significantly impacted by cross-border threats; and (2) the availability of federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement resources to participate in such task forces. The purpose of the task forces is (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 09/26/2018

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