RISE from Trauma Act Resilience Investment, Support, and Expansion from Trauma Act [HB-3180]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Education ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
Establishes and extends various programs to coordinate and support services for infants, children, youth, and families who have experienced, or may experience, trauma. These programs include grants to establish coordinating bodies to create strategic plans to address trauma based on community needs; extending through FY2024 the performance partnership pilot program for children who have experienced trauma; recruiting individuals from communities that have high levels of trauma into the AmeriCorps and the National Health Service Corps programs; grants
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HB-3180: RISE from Trauma Act Resilience Investment, Support, and Expansion from Trauma Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/28/2019
District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act [HB-3092]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
Restricts the authority of the President to assume control of the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department during an emergency.
HB-3092: District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 06/04/2019
Make State Governments More Open, Honest, and Transparent Act of 2019 [HB-3069]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Elections ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires the head of a federal agency that administers any of specified block grant programs to suspend the authority of a state to administer funds under a program if the state does not enact or enforce at least one law that (1) requires disclosure by a state legislator of financial interests, (2) prohibits a legislator from soliciting political party or election campaign contributions, or (3) prohibits the making or soliciting of contributions during a period of contractor performance or negotiations.
HB-3069: Make State Governments More Open, Honest, and Transparent Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Kildee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/26/2019
Make State Governments More Open, Honest, and Transparent Act of 2019 [HB-3069]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Elections ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires the head of a federal agency that administers any of specified block grant programs to suspend the authority of a state to administer funds under a program if the state does not enact or enforce at least one law that (1) requires disclosure by a state legislator of financial interests, (2) prohibits a legislator from soliciting political party or election campaign contributions, or (3) prohibits the making or soliciting of contributions during a period of contractor performance or negotiations.
HB-3069: Make State Governments More Open, Honest, and Transparent Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Kildee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/26/2019
Secure Our Schools Today Act of 2019 [HB-3023]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Budget and Spending ]
To increase funding for the COPS Grant Program and the Secure Our Schools Grant Program, and for other purposes.
HB-3023: Secure Our Schools Today Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/28/2019
Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act [S.1644]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
A bill to ensure that State and local law enforcement may cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States.
S.1644: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/23/2019
Traffic Camera Notification Act of 2019 [HB-2963]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requires a law enforcement entity using an automated traffic enforcement system to display notification signs to alert vehicle operators of such system. (An automated traffic enforcement system is any camera which captures an image of a vehicle for the purposes of red light and speed enforcement.)
HB-2963: Traffic Camera Notification Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Wright
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 05/24/2019
National Security Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Act of 2019 [HB-2979]
[National Security ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Veterans ]
[Human Rights ]
[Military ]
Requires each national security agency to report on its diversity and inclusion efforts. The bill defines "diversity" as diversity of persons based on gender, race, ethnicity, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and other demographic categories. It also requires each such agency to develop a system to collect and analyze applicant employment data to identify areas for improvement in attracting diverse talent, with emphasis on senior and management positions; conduct periodic interviews with a
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HB-2979: National Security Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 06/21/2019
Freedom from Assault Weapons Act [HB-2959]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To remove assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices from circulation, and for other purposes.
HB-2959: Freedom from Assault Weapons Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/26/2019
Protecting American Lives Act [HB-2988]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
To ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody, and for other purposes.
HB-2988: Protecting American Lives Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 06/28/2019
Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act [HB-3000]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
To ensure that State and local law enforcement may cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States.
HB-3000: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/28/2019
HR-396: Authorizing and directing the Committee on the Judiciary to investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise the power vested by article 1, section 2, clause 5 of the Constitution in respect to acts of misconduct by Donald John Trump, President of the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E669) on 05/23/2019
You have voted HR-396: Authorizing and directing the Committee on the Judiciary to investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise the power vested by article 1, section 2, clause 5 of the Constitution in respect to acts of misconduct by Donald John Trump, President of the United States..
Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2019 [HB-2927]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requires a state or local government that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to train law enforcement officers on de-escalation techniques and require law enforcement to use such techniques. The Department of Justice (DOJ) may reduce the JAG allocation of a state or local government that fails to comply with the training requirement. DOJ must reduce by 15% the JAG allocation of a state or local government that fails to require law enforcement officers to use de-escalation techniques.
HB-2927: Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/26/2019
End Mass Deportation Act [S.1591]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Rescinds Executive Order 13768, dated January 25, 2017, entitled Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States. (The executive order contains various provisions relating to immigration enforcement, including ones (1) directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prioritize removal of certain criminal aliens, and (2) authorizing the Department of Justice and DHS to render a sanctuary jurisdiction ineligible for certain federal grants if the jurisdiction willfully violates any law requiring local officials to cooperate with
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S.1591: End Mass Deportation Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/22/2019
HCR-43: Recognizing the honorable service of military working dogs and soldier handlers in the tactical explosive detection dog program of the Army and encouraging the Army and other government agencies, including law enforcement agencies, with former tactical explosive detection dogs to prioritize adoption of the dogs to former tactical explosive detection dog handlers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 05/23/2019
You have voted HCR-43: Recognizing the honorable service of military working dogs and soldier handlers in the tactical explosive detection dog program of the Army and encouraging the Army and other government agencies, including law enforcement agencies, with former tactical explosive detection dogs to prioritize adoption of the dogs to former tactical explosive detection dog handlers..
HCR-43: Recognizing the honorable service of military working dogs and soldier handlers in the tactical explosive detection dog program of the Army and encouraging the Army and other government agencies, including law enforcement agencies, with former tactical explosive detection dogs to prioritize adoption of the dogs to former tactical explosive detection dog handlers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 05/23/2019
You have voted HCR-43: Recognizing the honorable service of military working dogs and soldier handlers in the tactical explosive detection dog program of the Army and encouraging the Army and other government agencies, including law enforcement agencies, with former tactical explosive detection dogs to prioritize adoption of the dogs to former tactical explosive detection dog handlers..
Reverse Mass Incarceration Act of 2019 [HB-2865]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizes a grant program for states to implement evidence-based programs designed to reduce crime rates and incarcerations.
HB-2865: Reverse Mass Incarceration Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/26/2019
EQUAL Defense Act of 2019 Ensuring Quality Access to Legal Defense Act of 2019 [HB-2868]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Student Loans ]
Establishes and modifies certain programs that support the delivery of public defense services (i.e., legal services for criminal defendants who cannot afford counsel). Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to state and local governments, tribal organizations, and public defender offices for public defense. A grant recipient must use the grant to establish a data collection process, develop workload limits, and satisfy specified compensation requirements (e.g., pay parity between public defenders and prosecutors).
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HB-2868: EQUAL Defense Act of 2019 Ensuring Quality Access to Legal Defense Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/26/2019