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PRIDE Act Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence Act of 2015 [S.1476]
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PRIDE Act Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence Act of 2015 Directs the Attorney General to make grants to states and Indian tribes that: (1) demonstrate that the use-of-force policy for their law enforcement officers is publicly available; and (2) report information on any incident involving the shooting of a civilian by a law enforcement officer or the shooting of an officer by a civilian and on any incident in which the use of force by an officer against a civilian, or the use of force by a civilian against an officer, results in serious
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/02/2015
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Handgun Trigger Safety Act of 2015 [S.1474]
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[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Manufacturing ]
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Handgun Trigger Safety Act of 2015 Requires the Director of the National Institute of Justice to make one-year grants to qualified entities (states or local governments, organizations, or institutions of higher education) to develop technology for personalized handguns (a handgun that is manufactured to enable only the authorized user to fire it). Provides that a recipient shall use at least 70% of the grant amount to develop technology for personalized handguns and may use not more than 20% to develop technology for retrofitted personalized handguns
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/02/2015
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Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act [S.1441]
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[Crime ]
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[National Security ]
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Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act Revises the authority of the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to transfer excess DOD property, including small arms and ammunition, to federal and state agencies for law enforcement activities to: repeal provisions authorizing the transfer of property the Secretary determines is suitable for use in counter-drug and counter-terrorism activities; repeal provisions directing the Secretary to carry out such transfers in consultation with the Director of National Drug Control Policy; condition such a transfer on the recipient
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/21/2015
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Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015 [S.1350]
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[Infrastructure ]
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[Energy ]
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015 This bill amends the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 to extend through July 31, 2015, the authorization, including authorized amount of appropriations, for: federal-aid highway programs generally, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration highway safety programs, and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration programs. The authorization of appropriations for programs under the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act is also extended through July 31, 2015. The bill extends through
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Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Carper
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 85. on 05/18/2015
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Repeal Executive Amnesty Act of 2015 [S.129]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
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[Crime ]
Repeal Executive Amnesty Act of 2015 This bill shifts from the Attorney General to the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) the authority to parole an alien temporarily into the United States, on a case-by-case basis, and in the Secretary's sole discretion, for an urgent humanitarian reasons or for another reason strictly in the public interest. A humanitarian parole is limited to: a medical emergency or organ or tissue donation in certain circumstances; or a situation in which a close family member in the United States is dying and the alien could
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roy Blunt
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/08/2015
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Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 [S.125]
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Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend through FY2020 the authorization of appropriations for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program. (Sec. 3) Requires the transfer to the Treasury, no later than January 31, 2023, of all funds appropriated for such Program for FY2016-FY2020 that are not obligated on or before December 31, 2022. (Sec. 4) Expresses the sense of Congress that amounts made available to carry out such Program should
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Became Public Law No: 114-155. (txt | Pdf) on 05/16/2016
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Protecting Communities and Police Act of 2015 [S.1245]
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[Cybersecurity ]
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Protecting Communities and Police Act of 2015 This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Defense Logistics Agency, and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to jointly appoint a task force to determine the appropriateness of the use of certain military equipment by state and local law enforcement agencies. The bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require FEMA, in consultation with the task force established by this Act, to: (1) assess the appropriateness of items on FEMA's Authorized Equipment List for use by law
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Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/07/2015
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Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2015 [S.1169]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Mental Health ]
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Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2015 Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to: authorize appropriations for such Act for FY2016-FY2020; include as one of the purposes of such Act the support of a trauma-informed continuum of programs to address the needs of at-risk youth and youth who come into contact with the justice system; require states to implement plans to ensure fairness and reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the detention of juveniles; enhance requirements for separating
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On The Judiciary. Reported By Senator Grassley With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-181. on 12/15/2015
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RESET Act Reclassification to Ensure Smarter and Equal Treatment Act of 2015 [S.1138]
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RESET Act Reclassification to Ensure Smarter and Equal Treatment Act of 2015 Amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to reduce penalties (to not greater than a one-year term of imprisonment and/or a $1,000 fine) for simple possession of a controlled substance by a person who has one or more prior convictions for a controlled substance offense. Repeals a provision providing for up to three years' imprisonment for the possession of flunitrazepam. Revises penalties for possession of drugs classified as date rape drugs after a prior drug-related
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/29/2015
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Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 [S.1134]
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[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Veterans ]
Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in cooperation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, to convene a Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force to develop and study best practices for pain management and prescription of pain medication. The Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program is extended through FY2020. The Government Accountability
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Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Donnelly
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/29/2015
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Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act [S.1129]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the taxation of tobacco products, to: increase or equalize excise taxes on small cigars, cigarettes, pipe tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco, large cigars, and smokeless tobacco; impose an excise tax on smokeless tobacco sold in discrete single-use units; tax smokeless tobacco and other tobacco products at a level equivalent to the tax rate for cigarettes on an estimated per use basis; provide for annual inflation adjustments after 2015 to excise tax rates on cigarettes
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/29/2015
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National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2015 [S.1119]
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[Public Safety ]
National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2015 Establishes the National Criminal Justice Commission. Directs the Commission to: (1) undertake a comprehensive review of all areas of the criminal justice system, including federal, state, local, and tribal governments' criminal justice costs, practices, and policies; (2) submit to the President and Congress recommendations for changes in federal oversight, policies, practices, and laws designed to prevent, deter, and reduce crime and violence, reduce recidivism, improve cost-effectiveness, and ensure
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/28/2015
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Fairness for Victims of Crime Act of 2015 [S.1071]
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Fairness for Victims of Crime Act of 2015 Amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to require that, on and after October 1, 2015: (1) the amount available for expenditure from the Crime Victims Fund for a fiscal year shall be equal to the entire amount in the Fund; and (2) the difference between the amount Congress makes available for expenditure from the Fund for a fiscal year and the average of the annual sums deposited in the Fund during the fiscal years that are four years, three years, and two years prior to the current one shall not count for
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/23/2015
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End Racial Profiling Act of 2015 [S.1056]
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End Racial Profiling Act of 2015 Prohibits any law enforcement agent or agency from engaging in racial profiling. Grants the United States or an individual injured by racial profiling the right to obtain declaratory or injunctive relief. Requires federal law enforcement agencies to maintain adequate policies and procedures to eliminate racial profiling and to cease existing practices that permit racial profiling. Requires state or local governmental entities or state, local, or tribal law enforcement agencies that apply for grants under the Edward
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/22/2015
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SWAT Act Swatting Won't be Accepted or Tolerated Act of 2015 [S.1018]
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[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
SWAT Act Swatting Won't be Accepted or Tolerated Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose a term of imprisonment of up to eight years for making a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation to a federal law enforcement agency that causes an emergency federal law enforcement response; and (2) require the court to order a defendant convicted of such an offense to reimburse any federal, state, or local government for up to $10,000 in expenses incurred in responding to that conduct. Extends the requirement that a
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Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schumer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/21/2015
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Honoring the life of Trayvon Martin, urging the repeal of Stand Your Ground laws, and calling on the United States Government to address the crisis of racial profiling. [HR-96]
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Honoring the life of Trayvon Martin, urging the repeal of Stand Your Ground laws, and calling on the United States Government to address the crisis of racial profiling. Condemns unfounded reliance on Stand Your Ground laws to protect actions that extend far beyond historical use of self-defense. Urges state legislatures to reject or repeal Stand Your Ground legislation. Commits to developing incentives for states to find alternatives to such legislation, such as grants for community policing. Encourages states to create penalties for individuals
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Sponsored by: Rep. Frederica Wilson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/19/2015
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the immigration policies of the United States should reduce automatic removal and detention, restore due process for immigrants, and repeal unnecessary barriers to legal immigration. [HR-708]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the immigration policies of the United States should reduce automatic removal and detention, restore due process for immigrants, and repeal unnecessary barriers to legal immigration. Supports immigration legislation that: acknowledges that immigrants and their families have inherent dignity and are deserving of human rights; restores immigration system fairness by updating the definition of "aggravated felony"; restores discretion to immigration judges to waive grounds of inadmissibility
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 05/17/2016
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Establishing the Select Committee on Excessive Use of Police Force. [HR-589]
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Establishing the Select Committee on Excessive Use of Police Force. Establishes the House Select Committee on Excessive Use of Police Force.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Introduced In House on 01/13/2016
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Disapproving of Executive Order 13688 (regarding Federal support for local law enforcement equipment acquisition) issued by President Obama on January 16, 2015. [HR-559]
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Disapproving of Executive Order 13688 (regarding Federal support for local law enforcement equipment acquisition) issued by President Obama on January 16, 2015. Expresses disfavor regarding Executive Order 13688 (Federal Support for Local Law Enforcement Equipment Acquisition), issued by President Obama on January 16, 2015.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Reichert
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/15/2016
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Expressing support for designation of June 2016 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month". [HR-541]
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Expressing support for designation of June 2016 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month". Expresses support for the designation of June 2016 as National Gun Violence Awareness Month. Calls on the people of the United States to: promote greater awareness about gun violence and gun safety; concentrate annual heightened attention to gun violence during the summer months, when gun violence typically increases; and bring citizens and community leaders together to discuss ways to make the communities safer.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 12/04/2015