Organized Crime

Federal
US Congress 111th Congress

Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 [HB-1076] [Cybersecurity ] [Crime ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ]
Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) prohibit financial transactions in interstate or foreign commerce that facilitate access to, or the possession of, child pornography; (2) prohibit conduct by an Internet content hosting provider or email service provider that facilitates access to, or the possession of, child pornography; (3) require providers of electronic communication or remote computing services to retain certain user records for at least two (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Rooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/16/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain civil consequences of engaging in organized crime. [SB-371] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to certain civil consequences of engaging in organized crime.

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Moody Placed On General State Calendar on 05/22/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the automatic suspension of the driver's license of a person convicted of certain organized crime offenses; providing penalties. [SB-329] [Crime ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the automatic suspension of the driver's license of a person convicted of certain organized crime offenses; providing penalties.

Sponsored by: Sen. John Carona Left Pending In Committee on 05/21/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the prevention and prosecution of, and punishment prescribed for engaging in, organized criminal activity in a gang-free zone. [SB-1256] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the prevention and prosecution of, and punishment prescribed for engaging in, organized criminal activity in a gang-free zone.

Sponsored by: Sen. Jane Nelson Left Pending In Committee on 04/29/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the prevention, investigation, prosecution, and punishment for certain gang-related and other criminal offenses and to the consequences and costs of engaging in certain activities of a criminal street gang or certain other criminal activity; providing penalties. [SB-11] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the prevention, investigation, prosecution, and punishment for certain gang-related and other criminal offenses and to the consequences and costs of engaging in certain activities of a criminal street gang or certain other criminal activity; providing penalties.

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Moody Placed On General State Calendar on 05/22/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the investigation, prosecution, and punishment for certain gang-related and other offenses and to the civil consequences of engaging in certain activities of a criminal street gang; providing penalties. [HB-4310] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the investigation, prosecution, and punishment for certain gang-related and other offenses and to the civil consequences of engaging in certain activities of a criminal street gang; providing penalties.

Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Gallego Posting Rule Suspended on 04/22/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the prevention, investigation, prosecution, and punishment for certain gang-related and other criminal offenses, including engaging in organized criminal activity, and to the consequences and costs of engaging in certain activities of a criminal street gang or certain other criminal activity; providing penalties. [HB-2086] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the prevention, investigation, prosecution, and punishment for certain gang-related and other criminal offenses, including engaging in organized criminal activity, and to the consequences and costs of engaging in certain activities of a criminal street gang or certain other criminal activity; providing penalties.

Sponsored by: Sen. John Whitmire See Remarks For Effective Date on 06/19/2009

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Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2019 [S.2376] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/31/2019

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US Congress 116th Congress

Designating the Chinese Communist Party as a Transnational Organized Crime Group Act [HB-8491] [Crime ] [International ] [National Security ]
To designate the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as a transnational organized crime group.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott DesJarlais Introduced In House on 10/01/2020

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Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

Keep America Secure Act [HB-8309] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Law Enforcement ]
To authorize certain authorities of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 09/18/2020

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US Congress 116th Congress

Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Authorization Act [HB-7703] [International ] [Disaster Relief ] [National Security ] [Funding ]
Authorizes the allocation of certain funds for purposes related to the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, requires the Department of State to develop a strategy for prioritizing efforts to increase disaster response and resilience in the Caribbean, and establishes monitoring and reporting requirements. Funds for carrying out the initiative shall be used for purposes that include (1) promoting citizen safety, security, and the rule of law in the Caribbean; (2) prioritizing efforts to combat corruption; and (3) promoting the rule of law in the Caribbean (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 11/30/2020

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STRATEGIC Act Strengthening Trade, Regional Alliances, Technology, and Economic and Geopolitical Initiatives concerning China Act [S.4272] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Trade ] [International ] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ]
Contains provisions addressing China and foreign relations generally. The provisions include directing the Department of State to establish a program to facilitate dialogues between U.S. regulatory and technical agencies and their counterparts in partner countries to promote U.S. regulatory standards; authorizing the State Department to help U.S. companies address China-related supply chain management issues, including by relocating production to other countries; directing the President to establish an interagency working group to strengthen U.S. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/22/2020

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 [S.4049] [Defense ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Energy ] [International ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Healthcare ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Law Enforcement ] [Budget and Spending ]
Authorizes FY2021 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, and missiles; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction; Drug (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 08/07/2020

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Federal
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 [S.4049] [Defense ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Energy ] [International ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Healthcare ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Law Enforcement ] [Budget and Spending ]
Authorizes FY2021 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, and missiles; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction; Drug (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 08/07/2020

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US Congress 116th Congress

The Heroes Act [HB-6800] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Immigration ] [Student Loans ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Food ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Poverty ] [Retirement ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Telecommunications ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Insurance ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Disaster Relief ] [Unemployment ]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Among other things, the bill provides FY2020 emergency supplemental appropriations to federal agencies; provides payments and other assistance to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments; provides additional direct payments of up to $1,200 per individual; expands paid sick days, family and medical leave, unemployment compensation, nutrition and food assistance programs, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 07/23/2020

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US Congress 116th Congress

Border Visibility and Security Act [HB-5793] [Immigration ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
To ensure operational control of the southwest border, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Babin Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/10/2020

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US Congress 116th Congress

Identifying Drug Cartels as Terrorists Act of 2019 [HB-5509] [Crime ] [National Security ] [Immigration ]
Designates certain organizations, such as the Gulf Cartel and the Sinaloa Cartel, as foreign terrorist organizations. (Such a designation triggers various penalties on the organization's members, such as asset freezes and immigration restrictions.)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 01/28/2020

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Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

Significant Transnational Criminal Organization Designation Act [S.3031] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to add membership in a significant transnational criminal organization to the list of grounds of inadmissibility and to prohibit the provision of material support or resources to such organizations.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 12/12/2019

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Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

Significant Transnational Criminal Organization Designation Act [HB-5417] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [National Security ]
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to add membership in a significant transnational criminal organization to the list of grounds of inadmissibility and to prohibit the provision of material support or resources to such organizations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Gaetz Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 01/30/2020

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2020 Regular Session

Relating To Liquor. [HB-1210] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Adds unlicensed sale of liquor as an offense for which property is subject to forfeiture and increases the grade of the offense to a class C felony. Provides an affirmative defense. Amends definitions of "organized crime" and "racketeering activity" to include the unlicensed sale of liquor.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Roy Takumi Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019

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