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Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020 [HB-8433]
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Establishes measures to address global public health risks posed by wildlife markets, which are commercial markets that sell or slaughter wildlife for human consumption as food or medicine in communities where alternative nutritional or protein sources are available. Specifically, the bill prohibits importing, exporting, purchasing, or selling live wild animals in the United States for human consumption as food or medicine. The Department of the Interior must hire, train, and deploy at least 50 new U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 09/29/2020
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Firearms Retailer Code of Conduct Act of 2020 [HB-7977]
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[Insurance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
To require federally licensed firearms manufacturers, importers, and dealers and their employees to undergo annual training to be eligible to sell a firearm, to require a notice to be posted at retail firearms locations that describes the signs of unlawful firearms purchases, to require such licensees to maintain a minimum level of business liability insurance, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Introduced In House on 08/07/2020
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FENTANYL Results Act Fighting Emerging Narcotics Through Additional Nations to Yield Lasting Results Act [HB-7990]
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Creates two programs, establishes a reporting requirement, and otherwise modifies provisions to facilitate global cooperation against synthetic drug trafficking. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of State to establish a program to provide capacity-building assistance for law enforcement agencies of specified countries to identify, track, and detect certain synthetic drugs (e.g., fentanyl). The State Department must also carry out an international exchange program for drug demand reduction experts to provide educational and professional
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 11/30/2020
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FENTANYL Results Act Fighting Emerging Narcotics Through Additional Nations to Yield Lasting Results Act [S.4514]
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[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
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Creates two programs, establishes a reporting requirement, and otherwise modifies provisions to facilitate global cooperation against synthetic drug trafficking. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of State to establish a program to provide capacity-building assistance for law enforcement agencies of specified countries to identify, track, and detect certain synthetic drugs (e.g., fentanyl). The State Department must also carry out an international exchange program for drug demand reduction experts to provide educational and professional
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 08/06/2020
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Southwest Border Security Technology Improvement Act of 2020 [HB-7944]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Trade ]
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Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress an analysis of border security technology along the Southwest border. The report shall address the technology DHS needs to (1) prevent terrorists from entering the United States, (2) reduce cross-border criminal activity such as drug smuggling, and (3) facilitate legal trade flow. The report shall also address recent technological advancements and assess whether such advancements can help achieve these goals. DHS shall submit the report within a year of this bill's enactment
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael McCaul
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border Security, Facilitation, And Operations. on 09/24/2020
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Stop Predatory Organ Trafficking Act of 2020 [HB-7805]
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[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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Authorizes the imposition of visa-blocking sanctions on a foreign individual who has committed or facilitated the trafficking in persons for the purpose of organ removal. The Department of State must report to foreign ministries the names of individuals convicted of crimes related to organ purchasing for consideration regarding the issuance of visas to such individuals. The State Department must also submit an annual report to Congress that includes descriptions of (1) the sources, practices, methods, facilitators, and recipients of trafficking
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Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/29/2020
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Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Authorization Act [HB-7703]
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[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
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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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Southwest Border Security Technology Improvement Act of 2020 [S.4224]
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Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress an analysis of border security technology along the Southwest border. The report shall address the technology DHS needs to (1) prevent terrorists from entering the United States, (2) reduce cross-border criminal activity such as drug smuggling, and (3) facilitate legal trade flow. The report shall also address recent technological advancements and assess whether such advancements can help achieve these goals. DHS shall submit the report within a year of this bill's enactment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 116-322. on 12/14/2020
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STRATEGIC Act Strengthening Trade, Regional Alliances, Technology, and Economic and Geopolitical Initiatives concerning China Act [S.4272]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Trade ]
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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.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/22/2020
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State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 [HB-7608]
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[Defense ]
[Environmental ]
[Food ]
[Veterans ]
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Provides FY2021 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 4 of the 12 regular FY2021 appropriations bills: the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; and the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021. The departments and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 07/30/2020
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STIFLE Act of 2020 Stopping Trafficking, Illicit Flows, Laundering, and Exploitation Act of 2020 [HB-7592]
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[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study the illicit trafficking of people, money, and goods by transnational criminal organizations, terrorists, and others. The GAO must report on various topics related to illicit trafficking, including major trafficking routes and common methods of laundering proceeds. It must also provide recommendations for legislative or regulatory changes to combat trafficking or the laundering of proceeds from trafficking.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben McAdams
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 09/22/2020
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Global Wildlife Health and Pandemic Prevention Act [S.3759]
[Animals ]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Public Health ]
[Trade ]
[Science ]
[Food ]
Establishes measures to close high-risk wildlife markets and prevent outbreaks of diseases of wildlife origin. A high-risk wildlife market is a commercial market that sells or processes wildlife for human consumption where (1) the species of wildlife or regulation of the market is a risk factor for zoonotic (i.e., naturally transmissible from vertebrate animals to humans) disease spread or is linked with the global illegal trade in wildlife, or (2) the manner of processing the wildlife is a risk factor for zoonotic disease spread. The Department
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Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Coons
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 05/19/2020
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Untraceable Firearms Act of 2020 [S.3743]
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[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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Generally prohibits and penalizes the manufacture, sale, transfer, purchase, or receipt of a ghost gun. A ghost gun is a firearm that lacks a unique serial number.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/14/2020
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all nations should permanently close live wildlife markets and that the People's Republic of China should cease spreading disinformation regarding the origins of coronavirus. [HR-922]
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This resolution calls on all governments to permanently close live wildlife markets. The resolution also calls on the World Health Organization to advise member states to close live wildlife markets around the world. Finally, the resolution calls on the Chinese Communist Party officials and the propaganda organs of the Chinese Communist Party to cease spreading disinformation on the origins of, and initial response to, the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19).
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Yoho
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 04/20/2020
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Urban Progress Act of 2020 [HB-6318]
[Crime ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Public Safety ]
To expand economic opportunities, improve community policing, and promote commonsense gun violence prevention in underserved communities, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Kelly
Introduced In House on 03/23/2020
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PAW Against Trafficking Act Protecting All Wildlife Against Trafficking Act [HB-6043]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[International ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To reduce illegal wildlife trafficking and importation by extending State Department reporting on foreign wildlife trafficking activity, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Lipinski
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 03/09/2020
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Illicit Arms Trafficking Security Enforcement Act [HB-5849]
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[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Directs the Department of Homeland Security to establish a new unit—a Border Enforcement Security Task Force unit—to investigate transnational criminal organization arms smuggling across the international border between the United States and Mexico. The purposes of the new unit include, among other things, reducing arms smuggling from the United States to Mexico.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Gallagher
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border Security, Facilitation, And Operations. on 06/01/2020
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Prosecuting Gun Crimes Saves Lives Act [HB-5836]
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[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[National Security ]
To direct the Attorney General to prioritize the investigation and prosecution of Federal firearms offenses, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Wagner
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/10/2020
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Border Visibility and Security Act [HB-5793]
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[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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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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Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020 [S.3254]
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[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
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Makes various changes to the federal framework governing the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms and ammunition. Among other things, the bill does the following: generally requires individuals to obtain a license to purchase, acquire, or possess a firearm or ammunition; raises the minimum age—from 18 years to 21 years—to purchase firearms and ammunition; establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties; requires law enforcement agencies to be notified following a firearms-related background check
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/05/2020