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OPEN Act Opioid Program Evaluation Act [HB-5052]
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OPEN Act Opioid Program Evaluation Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to identify outcomes and develop metrics to evaluate: (1) the incidence of opioid abuse and illegal opioid distribution, and (2) the effectiveness of a DOJ grant program to provide opioid abuse services. DOJ must publish outcomes and metrics and require grant recipients to collect and report data. The NAS must publish the evaluations. (Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill directs the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steny Hoyer
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/11/2016
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Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 [HB-5046]
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[Pharmaceuticals ]
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Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to state, local, and tribal governments to provide opioid abuse services, including: enhancing collaboration between criminal justice and substance abuse agencies; developing, implementing, or expanding programs to prevent, treat, or respond to opioid abuse; training first responders to administer opioid overdose reversal drugs; and investigating unlawful opioid
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/16/2016
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To reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes. [HB-5035]
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To reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) through FY2020. SCAAP provides payments to state, local, and tribal governments to offset the costs of incarcerating certain undocumented criminal aliens. It expands the definition of “undocumented criminal alien” to include an alien who has been charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 05/17/2016
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Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act [HB-5018]
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Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act This bill amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to direct the Administration on Aging of the Department of Health and Human Services to: (1) ensure that all programs funded under such Act include appropriate training in elder abuse prevention and services addressing elder justice and exploitation; and (2) update periodically the need for such training related to prevention of abuse, neglect, and exploitation (including financial exploitation) of older adults. The Administration has a duty and function to:
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/19/2016
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Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2016 [HB-4963]
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Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2016 This bill establishes within the Department of Justice (DOJ) an Office of Elder Justice to provide information, training, and technical assistance for state and local governments to investigate, prosecute, prevent, and mitigate the impact of elder abuse, exploitation, and neglect. The office must be headed by a director who is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. It authorizes the Office of Elder Justice to award grants to states to develop, establish, and operate programs to improve the response
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/17/2016
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United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016 [HB-4939]
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United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill declares that it is U.S. policy to increase engagement with the governments of the Caribbean region, the Caribbean diaspora community in the United States, and the private sector and civil society in both the United States and the Caribbean. (Sec. 3) The Department of State shall submit to Congress a multi-year strategy for U.S. engagement with the Caribbean region that: identifies State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) efforts to prioritize
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Became Public Law No: 114-291. on 12/16/2016
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Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016 [HB-4919]
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Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016 Missing Americans Alert Program Act of 2016 This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to revise and rename the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program as the Missing Americans Alert Program and to reauthorize it through FY2021. It directs the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Justice Assistance to award grants to state and local law enforcement or public safety agencies and nonprofit organizations to prevent wandering and locate missing individuals with dementia or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Considered As Unfinished Business. (consideration: Cr H7412) on 12/08/2016
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Security Clearance Reform Act of 2015 [HB-490]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
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Security Clearance Reform Act of 2015 Directs the President to submit a strategic plan to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the intelligence committees of Congress (appropriate congressional committees) to improve security clearance and background investigation activities. Sets forth the required contents of such plan, including the development of a continuous evaluation or monitoring system of information used for security clearances, improvement of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/19/2015
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Kelsey Smith Act [HB-4889]
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Kelsey Smith Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a mobile or Internet voice service provider to disclose, at the request of an investigative or law enforcement officer, the call location information of a device that is: (1) used to place a 911 call, or (2) reasonably believed to be in the possession of an individual who is in an emergency situation that involves a risk of death or serious physical harm. Additionally, the bill prohibits a civil action or administrative proceeding against a mobile or Internet voice
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Sponsored by: Rep. Lynn Jenkins
On Motion To Suspend The Rules And Pass The Bill, As Amended Failed By The Yeas And Nays: (2/3 Required): 229 - 158 (roll No. 229). on 05/23/2016
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Protecting Lives Using Surplus Equipment Act of 2016 [HB-4880]
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Protecting Lives Using Surplus Equipment Act of 2016 This bill invalidates any regulation, rule, guidance, recommendation, or policy issued after May 15, 2015, that limits the sale or donation of excess federal property to state and local law enforcement agencies unless enacted by Congress. Additionally, it prohibits the use of federal funds to implement such regulation, rule, guidance, recommendation, or policy. Property that was recalled or seized on or after May 15, 2015, must be returned, replaced, or reissued to the state or local law enforcement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/28/2016
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Prevent ABUSE Act of 2016 Prevent Abuse By Using Interstate Exchange Act of 2016 [HB-4874]
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Prevent ABUSE Act of 2016 Prevent Abuse By Using Interstate Exchange Act of 2016 This bill requires a state that receives a prescription drug monitoring program implementation and enhancement grant to set aside at least 20% of grant funds to facilitate interstate electronic information sharing about prescriptions for controlled substances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Norcross
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/25/2016
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Taxpayers Second Amendment Protection Act of 2016 [HB-4824]
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[Taxes ]
Taxpayers Second Amendment Protection Act of 2016 This bill prohibits a federal official or entity from restricting, or imposing a condition on, the lawful possession, storage, or use of a firearm by an individual who is assisted under a federal or federally funded program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Todd Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/28/2016
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Emergency Financial Manager Reform Act of 2016 [HB-4754]
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Emergency Financial Manager Reform Act of 2016 This bill requires a state with a state-appointed emergency financial manager to certify that the appointment: (1) does not have the purpose or effect of limiting the right to vote on account of race or color, and (2) followed a notice and comment period. If a state with a state-appointed emergency financial manager fails to submit such certification, then the Department of Justice may reduce by 5% that state's allocation of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/16/2016
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Local Enforcement for Local Lands Act of 2016 [HB-4751]
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[Agriculture ]
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Local Enforcement for Local Lands Act of 2016 This bill declares that, by September 30, 2017, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall terminate the Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations unit and cease using Forest Service employees to perform law enforcement functions on federal lands. Also by such date, the Department of the Interior shall terminate the Bureau of Land Management Office of Law Enforcement and cease using Interior employees to perform law enforcement functions on federal lands. Nothing in this Act shall be construed
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 03/31/2016
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Cybercrime Enforcement Training Assistance Act of 2016 [HB-4740]
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Cybercrime Enforcement Training Assistance Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to state and local governments to prevent, enforce, and prosecute cybercrimes against individuals. A cybercrime against an individual is a criminal offense that involves use of a computer, including a computer network or interactive electronic device, to harm an individual. DOJ must also award a grant to a nonprofit private cybercrime organization to establish and maintain the National Resource Center on Cybercrimes Against Individuals.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/01/2016
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To permit the United States Capitol Police to accept certain property from other Federal agencies and to dispose of certain property in its possession. [HB-4733]
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To permit the United States Capitol Police to accept certain property from other Federal agencies and to dispose of certain property in its possession. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 to authorize the U.S. Capitol Police, by interagency transfer, donation, sale, trade-in, or other appropriate method, to dispose of any property in their possession because it has been disposed of, forfeited, voluntarily abandoned, or unclaimed. (Currently the U.S. Capitol Police are authorized to use these methods to dispose
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Brady
Reported By The Committee On House Administration. H. Rept. 114-664. on 07/05/2016
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Family Firearm Protection Act [HB-4703]
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Family Firearm Protection Act This bill prohibits a federal government officer or employee from taking an action that limits a firearm transfer between family members, including by way of inheritance, that is more restrictive than limitations in effect as of January 3, 2016.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/01/2016
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Keeping Communities Safe through Treatment Act of 2016 [HB-4654]
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Keeping Communities Safe through Treatment Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a pilot program to provide grants to law enforcement agencies in designated high intensity drug trafficking areas for programs to divert low-level drug offenders to drug treatment programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/01/2016
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Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 [HB-4651]
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[Data Privacy ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
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Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 This bill establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on Security and Technology Challenges to assess, and make recommendations for policy and practice concerning, the issue of multiple security interests in the digital world, including public safety, privacy, national security, and communications and data protection, both now and throughout the next 10 years. Members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House and Senate majority leader (eight members), the minority
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/01/2016
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HEART Act of 2016 Help Extract Animals from Red Tape Act of 2016 [HB-4613]
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HEART Act of 2016 Help Extract Animals from Red Tape Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/01/2016