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US Congress 117th Congress

Recognizing the important role America's forensic nurses play in supporting survivors and addressing violence. [HR-938] [Healthcare ] [Crime ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
Recognizing the important role America's forensic nurses play in supporting survivors and addressing violence.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/23/2022

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Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022 [HB-6818] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Rights ]
To amend the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 to extend the termination date of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Introduced In House on 02/22/2022

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Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022 [S.3655] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
A bill to amend the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 to extend the termination date of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Peters Became Public Law No: 117-222. on 12/05/2022

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Condemning the atrocities that occurred in Forsyth County, Georgia, in 1912 in which over 1,100 Black Americans were terrorized and driven out by white supremacist mobs, including dozens of Black Americans who owned land in the county, and reaffirming the House of Representatives' commitment to combating white supremacy, hatred, and injustice. [HR-917] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Housing ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Community Development ] [Crime ]
Condemning the atrocities that occurred in Forsyth County, Georgia, in 1912 in which over 1,100 Black Americans were terrorized and driven out by white supremacist mobs, including dozens of Black Americans who owned land in the county, and reaffirming the House of Representatives' commitment to combating white supremacy, hatred, and injustice.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/01/2022

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Sarah Collins Rudolph Civil Rights Compensation Act of 2022 [HB-6655] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide compensation for direct victims of civil rights movement violence, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/01/2022

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Kayden’s Law Keeping Children Safe From Family Violence Act SANE Act Supporting Access to Nurse Exams Act Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2022 Bree’s Law Choose Respect Act Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2022 NICS Denial Notification Act of 2022 SIMARRA Act Stop Infant Mortality And Recidivism Reduction Act Ramona Brant Improvement of Conditions for Women in Federal Custody Act Abby Honold Act [S.3623] [Crime ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 268. on 02/10/2022

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Provider Relief Fund Improvement Act [S.3611] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Public Health ]
A bill to provide for improvements in the reimbursement of eligible health care providers through the Provider Relief Fund, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/09/2022

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A resolution honoring the memories of the victims of the senseless attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018. [SR-508] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Community Development ] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ]
A resolution honoring the memories of the victims of the senseless attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 02/09/2022

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American Agriculture Dominance Act American Promise Act Dream Act Legal Workforce Act Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act H–2B Returning Worker Exception Act American Dream and Promise Act Border Security for America Act [HB-6637] [Agriculture ] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 11/01/2022

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Condemning threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and reaffirming support for HBCUs and their students. [HCR-70] [Education ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Condemning threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and reaffirming support for HBCUs and their students.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Received In The Senate And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/10/2022

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately guarantee the safety and freedom of tennis star Peng Shuai. [SR-503] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Sports ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately guarantee the safety and freedom of tennis star Peng Shuai.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Resolution Agreed To In Senate With An Amendment And An Amended Preamble By Voice Vote. (consideration: Cr S2080-2081; Text: Cr S2080-2081) on 04/07/2022

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Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022. [HR-881] [Human Rights ] [Religion ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Crime ]
Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution, As Amended. on 03/08/2022

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A resolution recognizing the essential work of United States Capitol personnel on the anniversary of the insurrectionist attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. [SR-490] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ] [Human Rights ] [Crime ]
A resolution recognizing the essential work of United States Capitol personnel on the anniversary of the insurrectionist attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Voice Vote. on 01/13/2022

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A resolution remembering the December 6, 2019, terrorist attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola and commemorating those who lost their lives, and those who were injured, in the line of duty. [SR-483] [Defense ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ] [Veterans ]
A resolution remembering the December 6, 2019, terrorist attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola and commemorating those who lost their lives, and those who were injured, in the line of duty.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Shelby Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 12/18/2021

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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

Relating To Family Courts. [HB-792] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Amends the criteria and procedures used by family courts in determining child custody and visitation rights. Addresses the considerations and factors a family court shall consider in determining custody or visitation if one parent has a felony conviction for a violent or sexual offense in which the victim was a minor, is required to register as a sex offender, or has been convicted of murdering the other parent. Requires the family court to state its reasons in writing or on the record when it finds there is no risk to the child's health, safety, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Mizuno Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021

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Protect Black Women and Girls Act of 2021 [HB-6268] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Criminal Justice ] [Economic Development ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
To establish an Interagency Task Force to examine the conditions and experiences of Black women and girls in education, economic development, healthcare, labor and employment, housing, justice and civil rights, to promote community-based methods for mitigating and addressing harm and ensuring accountability, and to study societal effects on Black women and girls, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/01/2022

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Recommending that the House of Representatives find Mark Randall Meadows in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. [HR-851] [Crime ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ]
Recommending that the House of Representatives find Mark Randall Meadows in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bennie Thompson Considered As Unfinished Business. on 12/14/2021

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Combating International Islamophobia Act [HB-6204] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Religion ]
To establish in the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 12/09/2021

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Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act [S.3328] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Native American Affairs ] [Criminal Justice ]
A bill to amend the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 to extend the jurisdiction of tribal courts to cover crimes involving sexual violence, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Lujan Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 12/07/2021

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Condemning the sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls in Ethiopia and emphasizing the urgent demand for humanitarian responses to meet their needs. [HR-842] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Human Services ]
Condemning the sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls in Ethiopia and emphasizing the urgent demand for humanitarian responses to meet their needs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, And Global Human Rights. on 02/22/2022

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