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Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020 [HB-5717]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
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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Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2019 [S.2272]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishes new requirements and restrictions with respect to the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms. Among other things, the bill does the following: generally requires owners of certain firearms—handguns and semiautomatic rifles capable of accepting a detachable ammunition feeding device—to obtain a license, and establishes background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties.
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Mirador-Calakmul Basin Maya Security and Conservation Partnership Act of 2019 [S.3131]
[International ]
[Tourism ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Economic Development ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Requires the Department of the Interior to establish the Maya Security and Conservation Partnership program. The goal of this program shall be to foster collaborative research efforts between the United States and local entities to create a sustainable tourism model that provides low-impact, controlled access to the archaeological sites of the Mirador-Calakmul Basin in Central America with an emphasis on providing economic opportunity for the communities in and around the basin.
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Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2019 [HB-5398]
[Animals ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Crime ]
Requires (1) the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking to develop recommendations and establish a working group to address wildlife trafficking online and on social media, and (2) the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to create a strategy for engaging with internet and social media companies to address wildlife trafficking on their platforms.
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Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2019 [HB-4062]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishes new requirements and restrictions with respect to the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms. Among other things, the bill does the following: generally requires owners of certain firearms—handguns and semiautomatic rifles capable of accepting a detachable ammunition feeding device—to obtain a license, and establishes background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties.
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A resolution recognizing that for 50 years, the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its ten members, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, have worked with the United States toward stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia, and expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States will continue to remain a strong, reliable, and active partner in the ASEAN region. [SR-406]
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[Human Rights ]
[Economic Development ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
This resolution reaffirms support for elevated collaboration between the United States and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), particularly in terms of economic cooperation and human rights; urges ASEAN to foster multilateral relations with non-ASEAN partners; expresses support for ASEAN nations in addressing maritime and territorial disputes, as well as corruption in the public and private sectors; calls on ASEAN nations to ensure human rights, a protected marine environment, and safe access to international waterways in the Asia-Pacific;
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A bill to place restrictions on searches and seizures of electronic devices at the border. [S.2694]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Rights ]
[Crime ]
Places restrictions on the search and seizure of electronic devices at the international border. A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official may conduct a manual search of a device transported by an individual at the border only if the official has a reasonable suspicion that (1) the individual is transporting goods or persons in violation of the law or is not entitled to enter the country, and (2) the device contains information relevant to the suspected violation. A DHS official may seize a device only if the official has probable cause to
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Guam Cigarette Tax Enforcement Act [HB-4635]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Extends the existing prohibition on trafficking in contraband cigarettes and contraband smokeless tobacco to Guam.
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Expressing support of independence and further development of the strategic partnership between the United States and Uzbekistan. [HR-599]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Economic Development ]
This resolution expresses support for the bilateral relationship between the United States and Uzbekistan. The resolution commends Uzbekistan's political and economic reforms, as well as its efforts to promote stability in Central Asia.
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EB–5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2019 [S.2540]
[Immigration ]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
[Investments ]
A bill to reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program in order to prevent fraud and promote and reform foreign capital investment and job creation in American communities.
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Inland Waters Security Review Act [HB-4402]
[National Security ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Trade ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit to Congress an inland waters threat analysis that includes current and potential terrorism and criminal threats, security challenges and mitigation efforts, vulnerabilities that hinder effective security, counterterrorism, anti-trafficking efforts, and trade flow in inland waters, and metrics and performance measures. In preparing the threat analysis, DHS shall consider technology and personnel needs and challenges; the roles of state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement, as
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Federal Firearm Licensing Act [S.2449]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require licenses to acquire or receive firearms, and for other purposes.
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Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2020 [S.2165]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Human Rights ]
A bill to enhance protections of Native American tangible cultural heritage, and for other purposes.
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Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2019 [HB-3846]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibits the exportation of Native American cultural items, archaeological resources, and objects of antiquity that were illegally obtained; provides for the return of such items, including voluntary returns; and establishes and revises related criminal penalties. The bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of State to each designate a liaison to facilitate and hold trainings and workshops on the voluntary return of human remains or cultural items. Additionally, Interior must refer individuals and organizations to Indian
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Trafficking and Smuggling Intelligence Act of 2019 [HB-3720]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
Directs the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to report on issues pertaining to the Northern Triangle countries (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras) and Mexico. Specifically, the office shall report on (1) the activities of drug-trafficking organizations in such countries, (2) the human-trafficking activities of individuals and organizations, and (3) an assessment of current intelligence-collection priorities in such countries.
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No Pensions For Pedophiles Act [HB-3816]
[Pensions ]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Retirement ]
Prohibits a federal employee from receiving federal retirement benefits if the employee has been convicted of certain crimes relating to the sexual abuse of children.
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Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization Act [HB-3524]
[Immigration ]
[International ]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Poverty ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[National Security ]
Authorizes assistance to the Northern Triangle countries (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras) to address the causes of migration to the United States and contains provisions related to the handling of such migrants. The Department of State shall create and implement a Northern Triangle strategy to (1) address crime and violence, (2) improve democratic governance, and (3) promote economic development and tackle extreme poverty. The State Department shall (1) help strengthen the capacity of Western Hemisphere countries to accept and care for refugees,
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Combating the Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products Act [S.1965]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Directs the Department of State to take various actions to combat the illicit tobacco trade. The State Department shall determine whether each foreign country is a major source, point of transit, or consumer of illicit tobacco products or their precursors. If a country meets this criteria and its government is actively engaging in or knowingly profiting from the illicit tobacco trade, it shall be designated as a country of concern. If a country meets this criteria but its government is not implicated in the illicit tobacco trade, it shall be designated
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Reaffirming the strong partnership between Tunisia and the United States and supporting the people of Tunisia in their continued pursuit of democratic reforms. [HR-458]
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[Human Rights ]
[Economic Development ]
This resolution commends the people of Tunisia for their commitment to democracy, the rule of law, and free elections, and encourages Tunisia's political leaders to work together to accelerate economic reforms and anti-corruption measures. It also calls on the government to fully implement the Tunisian Constitution of 2014, which includes protections for civil liberties and the establishment of the Constitutional Court.
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Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2019 [S.1883]
[Finance ]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A bill to improve the prohibitions on money laundering, and for other purposes.