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National Strategy for Combating the Financing of Transnational Criminal Organizations Act [HB-4768]
National Strategy for Combating the Financing of Transnational Criminal Organizations Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury, in consultation with various U.S. agencies and departments, to develop a national strategy to combat the financial networks of transnational organized criminals. Treasury must submit to Congress and regularly update the national strategy. (Sec. 3) The national strategy must: identify and assess the most significant transnational organized crime threats; identify the individuals, entities, and networks
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Protecting Communities from Lost or Stolen Law Enforcement Weapons Act of 2017 [HB-4786]
Protecting Communities from Lost or Stolen Law Enforcement Weapons Act of 2017 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to modify requirements under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. Specifically, it authorizes the Department of Justice to give preference to a COPS program grant applicant from a state that requires law enforcement agencies to report officers' lost or stolen firearms to the National Tracing Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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No Federal Funding to Benefit Sanctuary Cities Act [HB-4805]
No Federal Funding to Benefit Sanctuary Cities Act This bill prohibits a sanctuary jurisdiction from receiving federal financial assistance. A sanctuary jurisdiction is a state or political subdivision that has a statute, policy, or practice in effect that prohibits or restricts: (1) information sharing about an individual's immigration status, or (2) compliance with a lawfully issued detainer request or notification of release request. A state or political subdivision that complies with a detainer is deemed to be an agent of the Department of Homeland
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Marijuana Justice Act of 2018 [HB-4815]
Marijuana Justice Act of 2018 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act: to remove marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols from schedule I; and to eliminate criminal penalties for an individual who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute marijuana. It prohibits and reduces certain federal funds for a state without a statute legalizing marijuana, if the Bureau of Justice Assistance determines that such a state has a disproportionate arrest rate or disproportionate incarceration rate for marijuana offenses.
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Securing Our Schools Act of 2018 [HB-4811]
Securing Our Schools Act of 2018 This bill establishes a pilot program under which the Department of Justice may award one-year grants to local education agencies for the purpose of purchasing and installing devices that allow for the immediate notification of appropriate officials in case of emergency.
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Stop Civil Asset Forfeiture Funding for Marijuana Suppression Act of 2018 [HB-4816]
Stop Civil Asset Forfeiture Funding for Marijuana Suppression Act of 2018 This bill prohibits the use of amounts in the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund for the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA's) Domestic Cannabis Suppression/Eradication Program. Additionally, the bill prohibits the transfer of property to a federal or state and local agency for a purpose pertaining to such a program. Finally, the bill expresses the sense of Congress that the DEA's marijuana prohibition policy is an inappropriate use of resources.
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Access to Increased Drug Disposal Act of 2018 [S.2645]
Access to Increased Drug Disposal Act of 2018
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Combat Online Predators Act [HB-4203]
Combat Online Predators Act This bill amends the federal criminal code increase the maximum prison term for a stalking offense, if the victim is under 18 years of age.
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Fresh Start Act of 2018 [HB-5043]
Fresh Start Act of 2018
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Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act of 2018 [HB-5089]
Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prioritize the assignment of officers and intelligence analysts from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and DHS's Office of Intelligence and Analysis, to locations with participating state, local, and regional fusion centers in jurisdictions with a high-risk surface transportation asset in order to enhance the security of such asset. A "surface transportation asset" includes facilities, equipment,
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Securing Children in Schools Act of 2018 [HB-5135]
Securing Children in Schools Act of 2018
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NICS Denial Notification Act of 2018 [S.2492]
NICS Denial Notification Act of 2018 This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to report certain information to state and local law enforcement authorities following a determination, by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, that a prospective firearm purchaser is a prohibited person (i.e., a person who is barred from receiving or possessing a firearm). DOJ must report annually on: (1) certain details regarding denied firearm purchases in each category of prohibited persons, and (2) the
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STOP School Violence Act of 2018 Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act of 2018 [S.2495]
STOP School Violence Act of 2018 Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act of 2018 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise and reauthorize through FY2028 the Secure Our Schools grant program.
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Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2018 [S.2502]
Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2018
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Protect America's Schools Act of 2018 [HB-5185]
Protect America's Schools Act of 2018 This bill provides $1.5 billion in FY2018 supplemental appropriations to the Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program for school resource officers. The bill also rescinds $1.5 billion of the unobligated appropriations available to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for Operations, Research, and Facilities.
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School Safety and Mental Health Services Improvement Act of 2018 [S.2513]
School Safety and Mental Health Services Improvement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow state and local educational agencies to use certain federal funds for activities related to school safety, including: (1) infrastructure improvements to prevent, mitigate, or respond to incidents of school violence; and (2) professional development for school personnel in mental-health awareness, crisis response, and other programs designed to reduce and prevent school violence. The bill also amends the Public
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National Security Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Act of 2018 [HB-5195]
National Security Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Act of 2018
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Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017 [HB-4240]
Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
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NICS Review Act of 2018 [HB-5461]
NICS Review Act of 2018
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Student and Teacher Safety Act of 2018 [HB-5332]
Student and Teacher Safety Act of 2018