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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ratify the Rome Statute and join the International Criminal Court. [HR-855]
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This resolution urges the United States to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, a multilateral treaty that established the court. The resolution calls on (1) the Department of State to lift visa restrictions on personnel of the court and (2) the United States to encourage non-party foreign countries to join the court.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ilhan Omar
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/10/2020
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Safeguarding Americans' Private Records Act of 2020 [S.3242]
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[Telecommunications ]
Imposes limitations on investigative powers provided under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA), reauthorizes certain FISA programs, and makes related changes. Provisions include reauthorizing to December 15, 2023, FISA authority to obtain business records, but also repealing the power to use such authority to obtain records on an ongoing basis; excluding certain data, such as cell phone location, from FISA authority to access business records; establishing that nonpublic information collected under FISA authority may not be
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/28/2020
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Safeguarding Americans' Private Records Act of 2020 [HB-5675]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Telecommunications ]
Imposes limitations on investigative powers provided under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA), reauthorizes certain FISA programs, and makes related changes. Provisions include reauthorizing to December 15, 2023, FISA authority to obtain business records, but also repealing the power to use such authority to obtain records on an ongoing basis; excluding certain data, such as cell phone location, from FISA authority to access business records; establishing that nonpublic information collected under FISA authority may not be
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight, Management, And Accountability. on 01/30/2020
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To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to ensure that politically derived information is not used in an application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for an order under title I or III of such Act. [HB-5488]
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Requires an application under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for electronic surveillance or a physical search to include a certification by a designated executive branch official that none of the facts or circumstances included in the application's statement of facts were solely produced by, derived from, or collected using funds of, a political organization for gaining an advantage against an opposing political candidate.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Turner
Introduced In House on 12/18/2019
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FISA Improvements Act of 2019 [HB-5396]
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Makes various changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, such as by requiring amicus curiae (i.e., outside parties that assist in consideration of a case) involvement in certain matters. An amicus curiae shall assist the court when it is considering an initial application seeking permission to target an identifiable U.S. person for certain types of foreign intelligence investigative activities (such as electronic surveillance or a physical search). An application to the court for an order for electronic surveillance shall include a
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Joyce
Introduced In House on 12/11/2019
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New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019 [HB-4928]
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To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, cultural, economic and civic life of our shared Nation, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 10/30/2019
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Equal Justice for Immigrants Act of 2019 [HB-3775]
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To increase legal representation for certain aliens, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 08/06/2019
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Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act [S.2113]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to protect the health and safety of children in immigration detention, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/15/2019
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Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act [HB-3918]
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To protect the health and safety of children in immigration detention, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 08/06/2019
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Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization Act [HB-3524]
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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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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border Security, Facilitation, And Operations. on 08/02/2019
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National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Improvement Act of 2019 [S.1638]
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Doubles the number of authorized special masters in the Office of Special Masters within the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, which decides claims under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/23/2019
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National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Improvement Act of 2019 [HB-3003]
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Doubles the number of authorized special masters in the Office of Special Masters within the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, which decides claims under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 05/23/2019
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Secure and Protect Act of 2019 [S.1494]
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A bill to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to protect alien minors and to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to end abuse of the asylum system and establish refugee application and processing centers outside the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Committee On The Judiciary. Reported By Senator Graham Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 08/01/2019 With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 08/16/2019
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Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 [HB-2745]
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Provides FY2020 appropriations for Military Construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Military Construction for the Army; the Navy and Marine Corps; the Air Force; Defense-wide agencies and activities; the Army and Air National Guard; and the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves. The bill also provides appropriations to DOD for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; the Base Closure Account; Construction and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 116-63, By Ms. Wasserman Schultz. on 05/15/2019
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Family First Transition and Support Act of 2019 [HB-2702]
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Eliminates income-based limitations on a child's eligibility for federal foster care support and makes other changes to funding for, and administration of, grants and programs for child welfare in states and tribes. The bill increases funding for activities including (1) training of child welfare workers, foster parents, and those working in the court system; (2) research on evidence-based practices to prevent child abuse and neglect; and (3) regional partnerships between child welfare agencies and others to address a parent's, or other caregiver's,
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Introduced In House on 05/14/2019
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Central America Reform and Enforcement Act [S.1445]
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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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Central America Reform and Enforcement Act [S.1445]
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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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Family First Transition and Support Act of 2019 [S.1376]
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Eliminates income-based limitations on a child's eligibility for federal foster care support and makes other changes to funding for, and administration of, grants and programs for child welfare in states and tribes. The bill increases funding for activities including (1) training of child welfare workers, foster parents, and those working in the court system; (2) research on evidence-based practices to prevent child abuse and neglect; and (3) regional partnerships between child welfare agencies and others to address a parent's, or other caregiver's,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/08/2019
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Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019 [S.972]
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Modifies requirements for tax-favored retirement savings accounts, employer-provided retirement plans, and retirement benefits for federal judges. With respect to employer-provided plans, the bill modifies requirements regarding multiple employer plans, automatic enrollment and nonelective contributions, loans, terminating or transferring plans, reporting and disclosure rules, nondiscrimination rules, selecting lifetime income providers, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation premiums. The bill also increases the tax credit for small employer
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/01/2019
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Homeland Security Improvement Act [HB-2203]
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Establishes the position of Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Related Concerns within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The ombudsman shall establish an independent, neutral, and standardized process to assist individuals in resolving complaints related to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and related entities; make recommendations to DHS to address chronic issues identified in the complaints process; establish a Border Oversight Panel, which shall make recommendations related to
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Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 09/26/2019