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Fighting Gangs and Empowering Youth Act of 2011 [S.867] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Education ] [Housing ] [Public Safety ]
Fighting Gangs and Empowering Youth Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Attorney General to: (1) make grants to public and nonprofit private entities (including faith-based organizations) for projects involving innovative approaches to combat gang activity, (2) make grants to states and other entities to increase police presence and expand and improve cooperative efforts to address gang activity problems, and (3) designate high-intensity interstate gang activity areas. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to: (1) reauthorize programs (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/03/2011

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Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act [S.401] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Ethics ] [Public Safety ]
Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act - Amends the federal criminal code to revise and expand prohibitions against bribery, theft of public money, and other public corruption offenses. (Sec. 2) Establishes a six-year limitation period for the prosecution of public corruption crimes involving bribery, extortion, theft of government property, mail fraud, and racketeering. (Sec. 3) Expands mail and wire fraud statutes to cover offenses involving any other thing of value (e.g., intangible rights and licenses). (Sec. 4) Modifies general venue (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On The Judiciary. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 07/28/2011

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Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2012 [S.3178] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2012 - Amends the Hobbs Act to authorize imposition of a fine of up to $100,000, 20 years' imprisonment, or both for: (1) obstructing, delaying, or affecting commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce by robbery or extortion (or attempting or conspiring to do so); and (2) threatening physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to interfere with commerce by threats or violence. Makes provisions regarding any such interference inapplicable to conduct that: (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/15/2012

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Securing Human Intelligence and Enforcing Lawful Dissemination Act [S.315] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Crime ]
Securing Human Intelligence and Enforcing Lawful Dissemination Act or the SHIELD Act - Amends the federal criminal code to expand the prohibition against disclosure of classified information to include: (1) disclosures of classified information that benefit a transnational threat, and (2) any classified information concerning the human intelligence activities of the United States or any foreign government or concerning the identity of a classified source or informant of an element of the U.S. intelligence community. Defines "transnational threat" (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph Lieberman Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/10/2011

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Department of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act of 2012 [S.2318] [International ] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Funding ] [Criminal Justice ]
Department of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State rewards program should be expanded to: (1) address the threat to U.S. interests from transnational criminal activity, such as intellectual property rights piracy, money laundering, trafficking in persons, arms trafficking, and cyber crime; and (2) target individuals indicted by international, hybrid, or mixed tribunals for genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity. (Sec. 3) Amends the State (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Became Public Law No: 112-283. on 01/15/2013

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Cyber Crime Protection Security Act [S.2111] [Cybersecurity ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Cyber Crime Protection Security Act - Amends the federal criminal code to make fraud in connection with the unauthorized access of personally identifiable information (in electronic or digital form) a predicate for instituting a prosecution for racketeering. Increases penalties for fraud and related activity in connection with computers. Expands the prohibition against trafficking in passwords to include trafficking through any means by which a protected computer may be accessed without authorization. Imposes criminal penalties for attempts and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick Leahy Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 324. on 02/16/2012

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Employee Rights Act [S.1507] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Employee Rights Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to make it an unlawful labor practice for a labor organization or its agents to interfere with the rights of employees to organize and select representation to collectively bargain. Adds a requirement that representatives be selected by secret ballot in an election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) by a majority of the employees in a unit. Defines "majority" for purposes of determining the majority of employees in an election to mean the majority of all employees (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S5265-5266) on 08/02/2011

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Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011 [S.1301] [Human Rights ] [Immigration ] [International ] [Law Enforcement ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Crime ]
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Title I: Combating International Trafficking in Persons - (Sec. 101) Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to require that: (1) each Department of State (Department) regional bureau annually submit a list of goals for combating trafficking in persons (trafficking) for each country in its geographic area of responsibility, and (2) host governments be informed of such goals. (Sec. 102) Authorizes the Secretary of State to appoint anti-trafficking officers at U.S. embassies (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey By Senator Leahy From Committee On The Judiciary Filed Written Report. Report No. 112-96. Additional And Minority Views Filed. on 11/17/2011

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Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 [S.1152] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Education ] [National Security ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 - Directs specified federal agencies participating in the National High-Performance Computing Program to: (1) transmit to Congress a cybersecurity strategic research and development plan and triennial updates, and (2) develop and annually update an implementation roadmap for such plan. Expands permitted National Science Foundation (NSF) grants for basic research on innovative approaches to the structure of computer and network hardware and software that are aimed at enhancing computer security to include research (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/07/2011

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Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 [S.1151] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Consumer Protection ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 - (Sec. 3) Defines "sensitive personally identifiable information" for purposes of this Act to include: (1) specified combinations of data elements in electronic or digital form, such as an individual's first and last name or first initial and last name in combination with home address or telephone number, mother's maiden name, and date of birth; (2) a non-truncated social security number, driver's license number, passport number, or government-issued unique identification number; (3) unique biometric (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal By Senator Leahy From Committee On The Judiciary Filed Written Report. Report No. 112-91. Additional And Minority Views Filed. on 11/07/2011

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Safe Doses Act [S.1002] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Healthcare ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Consumer Protection ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Safe Doses Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) embezzling, stealing, obtaining by fraud or deception, or knowingly and unlawfully taking, carrying away, or concealing a medical product that has not yet been made available for retail purchase by a consumer (pre-retail medical product); (2) knowingly and falsely making, altering, forging, or counterfeiting the labeling or documentation of such a product; (3) knowingly possessing, transporting, or trafficking in a product involved in a prohibited act; (4) buying or otherwise (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Committee On The Judiciary. Reported By Senator Leahy Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 08/02/2012 With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 112-204. on 08/28/2012

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Supporting the goals and ideals of International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, recognizing the tenth anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, Supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, and commending the efforts of modern day abolitionists following in the tradition of Frederick Douglass. [HR-508] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ]
Supports the goals of International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. Recognizes the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, Supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. Encourages member states of the United Nations (U.N.) and international organizations to devote additional resources to prosecute persons engaged in human trafficking and to dismantle related criminal enterprises. Encourages the people of the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, And Human Rights. on 02/03/2012

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Keeping Families Together Act of 2011 [HB-713] [Immigration ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Keeping Families Together Act of 2011 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Act) to repeal the provision amending the definition of "aggravated felony," and restore provisions of law amended by such provision as if it had not been enacted, including residency-or status-related rights of an affected legal alien. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise detention of criminal alien provisions, effective as if included in the Act. Repeals, as if included in the Act: (1) certain provisions respecting (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 02/28/2011

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Securing Human Intelligence and Enforcing Lawful Dissemination Act [HB-703] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Law Enforcement ] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Military ]
Securing Human Intelligence and Enforcing Lawful Dissemination Act or the SHIELD Act - Amends the federal criminal code to expand the prohibition against disclosure of classified information to include: (1) disclosures of classified information that benefit a transnational threat; and (2) any classified information concerning the human intelligence activities of the United States or any foreign government or concerning the identity of a classified source or informant of an element of the U.S. intelligence community. Defines "transnational threat" (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Meehan Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 02/28/2011

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United States-Mexico Cross-Border Security Act of 2012 [HB-6280] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [International ] [Defense ]
United States-Mexico Cross-Border Security Act of 2012 - Directs the President, through the National Security Council Interagency Group, to develop a Whole-of-Government Plan in coordination with the government of Mexico to combat Mexican-based transnational criminal organizations. Establishes the National Security Council Interagency Group composed of representatives at the Deputy Secretary level from the Department of State, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of the Treasury, the Department (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 08/15/2012

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Western Hemisphere Security Cooperation Act of 2012 [HB-6067] [Defense ] [International ] [National Security ] [Trade ] [Law Enforcement ] [Military ] [Cybersecurity ] [Crime ]
Western Hemisphere Security Cooperation Act of 2012 - Sets forth U.S. policy statements regarding: (1) the threat posed by Iran and deterrence of Western Hemisphere cooperation in enhancing Iran's development of nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons; (2) the security and environmental threat posed by Cuba; (3) implementation by Western Hemisphere countries of counterterrorism conventions; (4) nonproliferation, including nonproliferation of nuclear fuel fabrication; and (5) Small Quantities Protocols. Directs the Secretary of State to notify (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis Referred To The Subcommittee On International Monetary Policy And Trade. on 10/23/2012

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Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2013 [HB-6018] [International ] [Budget and Spending ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ] [Defense ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2013 - Title I: Authorization of Appropriations - Authorizes FY2013 appropriations for the Department of State (Department) for: (1) diplomatic and consular programs; (2) the Capital Investment Fund; (3) embassy security, construction and maintenance; (4) educational and cultural exchange programs; (5) conflict stabilization operations; (6) representation allowances; (7) protection of foreign missions and officials; (8) diplomatic and consular service emergencies; (9) repatriation loans; (10) the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/18/2012

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SAFE DOSES Act [HB-4223] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Consumer Protection ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Criminal Justice ]
Strengthening and Focusing Enforcement to Deter Organized Stealing and Enhance Safety Act of 2012 or the SAFE DOSES Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit, in or using any means or facility of interstate or foreign commerce: (1) embezzling, stealing, obtaining by fraud or deception, or knowingly and unlawfully taking, carrying away, or concealing a medical product that has not yet been made available for retail purchase by a consumer (pre-retail medical product); (2) knowingly and falsely making, altering, forging, or counterfeiting (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Meehan Became Public Law No: 112-186. on 10/05/2012

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Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2012 [HB-4119] [Crime ] [Immigration ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ]
Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) subject anyone who attempts or conspires to construct or finance construction of an unauthorized tunnel or subterranean passage that crosses the international border between the United States and another country, or to use such a tunnel for smuggling, to the penalties prescribed for someone who commits such an offense; (2) make such a border tunnel offense a predicate offense for a money laundering violation and for authorization for interception of wire, oral, or electronic (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bennie Thompson Became Public Law No: 112-127. on 06/05/2012

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Department of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act of 2012 [HB-4077] [International ] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ]
Department of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State rewards program should be expanded to: (1) address the threat to U.S. interests from transnational criminal activity; and (2) target individuals indicted by international, hybrid, or mixed tribunals for genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity. Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include in the program's purpose the prevention of acts of transnational organized crime and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Terrorism, Nonproliferation, And Trade. on 05/07/2012

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