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Central America Reform and Enforcement Act [S.1445]
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[Healthcare ]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
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Establishes programs to address the humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (the Northern Triangle countries) and to handle asylum-seekers from those countries. The Department of State shall report to Congress a five-year interagency strategy to address the factors driving migration from Central America. The bill establishes various new immigration-related penalties, such as making it unlawful to knowingly destroy any government-deployed border-control device (e.g., fence or camera). The State Department shall work to expand
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/14/2019
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Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2019 [S.1464]
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[Mental Health ]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Healthcare ]
Directs the Office of Justice Programs within the Department of Justice to award grants to law enforcement agencies for behavioral health crisis response training.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/14/2019
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A resolution designating the week of May 12 through May 18, 2019, as "National Police Week". [SR-209]
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[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
This resolution designates the week of May 12-May 18, 2019, as National Police Week.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 05/14/2019
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Supporting the Health and Safety of Law Enforcement Act of 2019 [HB-2696]
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[Mental Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Healthcare ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
Establishes a pilot program to promote coordination between community mental health centers and law enforcement agencies. Specifically, it directs the Department of Justice to award grants for community mental health centers to place social workers with law enforcement agencies. The purpose of the placement is to facilitate coordination on law enforcement cases with an underlying mental health component.
Sponsored by: Rep. Josh Harder
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/26/2019
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END Network Abuse Act of 2019 End National Defense Network Abuse Act of 2019 [S.1413]
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[Crime ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Children and Youth ]
[National Security ]
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Directs the Department of Defense to establish (1) an initiative to improve the capacity of military criminal-investigative organizations to prevent child sexual exploitation, and (2) partnerships with various governmental and outside entities to improve practices and outcomes related to the prevention of child sexual exploitation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/09/2019
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Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act of 2019 [S.1417]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Addresses (1) several aspects of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD); (2) illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing); and (3) maritime security. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes MARAD programs, including programs associated with maintaining the U.S. Merchant Marine; promotes transparency and traceability in the seafood supply chain; promotes the use of technology to combat IUU fishing; establishes an interagency working group on maritime security, IUU fishing, and seafood fraud; and establishes a sub-working group to
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/09/2019
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EQUAL Defense Act of 2019 Ensuring Quality Access to Legal Defense Act of 2019 [S.1377]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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[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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Sponsored by: Sen. Kamala Harris
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/08/2019
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Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act of 2019 [HB-2539]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Infrastructure ]
Addresses threat information sharing and law enforcement training regarding the enhancement of security for surface transportation assets. (A surface transportation asset includes facilities, equipment, or systems used to provide transportation services by a public transportation carrier, railroad carrier, or an entity offering scheduled, fixed-route transportation services by bus.) Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prioritize the assignment of officers and intelligence analysts from the Transportation Security
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nanette Barragan
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/11/2019
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Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 [HB-2513]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Crime ]
[Real Estate ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
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[Economic Development ]
[Data Privacy ]
Generally addresses the disclosure of corporate ownership and the prevention of money laundering and the financing of terrorism. DIVISION A--CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2019 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 This division requires certain new and existing small corporations and limited liability companies to disclose information about their beneficial owners. A beneficial owner is an individual who (1) exercises substantial control over a corporation or limited liability company, (2) owns 25% or more of the interest in a corporation or limited
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 10/23/2019
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COUNTER Act of 2019 Coordinating Oversight, Upgrading and Innovating Technology, and Examiner Reform Act of 2019 [HB-2514]
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[Crime ]
[Real Estate ]
[Inflation ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Generally revises requirements related to anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism-financing laws. Among other things, the bill establishes new offices within financial regulatory agencies related to privacy and civil liberties; creates programs within the Department of the Treasury to enable foreign and domestic outreach regarding these laws; allows for increased information sharing between law enforcement, financial institutions, and financial regulators; and revises whistleblower incentives related to actions brought by the Financial Crimes
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Stivers
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 10/29/2019
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Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act [HB-2480]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
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[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Reauthorizes through FY2025 and revises the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to expand services for preventing and treating child abuse. Specifically, the bill establishes requirements concerning collecting and exchanging data about child abuse and neglect. For instance, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to (1) establish uniform national standards for tracking and reporting child fatalities and near-fatalities resulting from maltreatment,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/21/2019
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Waiver Accountability and Transparency Act [HB-2489]
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[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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Imposes requirements related to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) granting waivers to immigration detention facilities that do not meet certain standards. ICE shall publicly post within three days of submission each waiver request, request justification, assessment, final decision, and rationale for whether the waiver was granted or denied. ICE shall grade each waiver request from 1 to 3, with 3 being the most serious and including those with issues impacting due process, medical safety, and security. For grade 3 waivers, all parties
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 05/31/2019
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Fentanyl Sanctions Act [HB-2483]
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[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
Establishes programs to address illicit opioid trafficking and imposes sanctions on foreign individuals and entities involved in such activities. The President shall impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities identified as opioid traffickers or those that own, control, or supply opioid precursors. The sanctions include bans on (1) receiving loans, (2) foreign exchange transactions, (3) property transactions, and (4) certain investments that fall under U.S. jurisdiction. The President may waive sanctions on certain parties for national
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 05/31/2019
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Not Invisible Act of 2020 [HB-2438]
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[Human Rights ]
[Native American Affairs ]
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Increases the coordination of efforts to reduce violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians. Specifically, the Department of the Interior must designate an official within the Bureau of Indian Affairs to coordinate prevention efforts, grants, and programs related to missing Indians and the murder and human trafficking of Indians. In addition, Interior and the Department of Justice (DOJ) must (1) establish a joint commission on violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians, and (2) submit a written response to the recommendations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-509, Part I. on 09/16/2020
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A bill to reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program. [S.1231]
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[Public Safety ]
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Makes permanent the authority for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program. The BVP Program provides grants to states and localities to purchase body armor vests for law enforcement officers. Additionally, the bill renames the BVP Program as the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 05/15/2019
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REDEEM Act Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2019 [HB-2410]
[Crime ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To provide for the sealing or expungement of records relating to Federal nonviolent criminal offenses, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 05/20/2019
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To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program. [HB-2379]
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Makes permanent the authority for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program. The BVP Program provides grants to states and localities to purchase body armor vests for law enforcement officers. Additionally, the bill renames the BVP Program as the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Became Public Law No: 116-18. (txt | Pdf) on 05/23/2019
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Supporting and Treating Officers In Crisis Act of 2019 [HB-2368]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Healthcare ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Reauthorizes for FY2020-FY2024 and revises Department of Justice grants to provide family support services to law enforcement personnel. Among other changes, the bill allows grants to support additional services such as suicide prevention and mental health programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Reported By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-140. on 07/09/2019
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Security Partner Modernization Act [HB-2068]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Funding ]
Establishes allows the use of certain foreign assistance funds to provide training and support for foreign-government law-enforcement forces. However, such funds may not be used to (1) provide assistance otherwise prohibited, such as assistance for units that the Department of State believes have committed gross human-rights violations; (2) provide assistance that the State Department believes would aggravate or substantially contribute to corruption, human-rights violations, or suppression of dissent; or (3) support any foreign-government intelligence
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Guest
Introduced In House on 04/03/2019
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Law Enforcement Immersive Training Act of 2019 [HB-2329]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Directs the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to develop an immersive, real-life, scenario-based training curriculum that addresses topics such as de-escalation and use of deadly force. It authorizes grants for entities to provide law enforcement personnel with training that is substantially similar to the curriculum.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 05/15/2019