Sen. Dianne Feinstein
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Bills Introduced 269
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A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order that makes the vast majority of unauthorized individuals priorities for removal and aims to withhold critical Federal funding to sanctuary cities. [S.415]
[Immigration ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order that makes the vast majority of unauthorized individuals priorities for removal and aims to withhold critical Federal funding to sanctuary cities. This bill rescinds Executive Order 13768, entitled "Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States." Among other things, that order raises questions regarding whether, and to what extent, federal agencies will withhold federal grant funds that would have otherwise been awarded to jurisdictions that willfully refuse to comply with
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/16/2017
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Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 [S.422]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 This bill includes as part of the Republic of Vietnam its territorial seas for purposes of the presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure by veterans to certain herbicide agents while in Vietnam.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 02/16/2017
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Presidential Trade Transparency Act of 2017 [S.408]
[Trade ]
[Finance ]
[International ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Ethics ]
Presidential Trade Transparency Act of 2017 This bill requires the President to submit to Congress a report containing a full and complete statement of the President's income earned, assets held, and liabilities owed in the preceding 12 months that are associated with a foreign country: with which the United States is negotiating a trade or investment agreement, that is subject to a presidential trade enforcement action determination modifying the tariff treatment of imported articles from such country, or that is designated as eligible for preferential
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1306) on 02/16/2017
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Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act [S.405]
[Student Loans ]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Disabilities ]
[Mental Health ]
Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of an individual the discharge of student loans or private education loans due to the death or disability of the student. The bill also amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education (ED) to discharge the liability on loans that parents received on behalf of a student who: (1) has become permanently and totally disabled, or (2) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity due to a physical or
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/16/2017
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Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2017 [S.419]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Veterans ]
[Disabilities ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise requirements for the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. (The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who are killed or injured in the line of duty.) It authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to establish PSOB program rules, regulations, and procedures based on standards
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 01/17/2018
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ERRPA End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 [S.411]
[Crime ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Rights ]
[Religion ]
ERRPA End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 This bill prohibits racial profiling by a federal, state, local, or tribal law enforcement agency or agent. The term "racial profiling" includes the practice of relying on actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identify, or sexual orientation in making a routine or spontaneous law enforcement decision. The Department of Justice (DOJ), or an individual injured by racial profiling, may bring a civil action to enforce the prohibition. The bill requires federal
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/16/2017
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Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017 [S.447]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress assessing the national laws and enforceable policies of covered countries regarding the identification and return of, or restitution for, assets wrongfully seized or transferred during the Holocaust era, including: the return to the rightful owner of wrongfully seized or transferred property, including religious or communal property, or the provision of comparable substitute property or the payment of equitable compensation;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Became Public Law No: 115-171. (txt | Pdf) on 05/09/2018
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A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 and expressing the sense of the Senate that policies that discriminate against any individual based on the actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion of that individual would be a repetition of the mistakes of Executive Order 9066 and contrary to the values of the United States. [SR-70]
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[Race and Civil Rights ]
[National Security ]
A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 and expressing the sense of the Senate that policies that discriminate against any individual based on the actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion of that individual would be a repetition of the mistakes of Executive Order 9066 and contrary to the values of the United States. Recognizes the historical significance of: (1) February 19, 1942, as the date on which President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which restricted the freedom
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1453) on 02/27/2017
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A resolution celebrating Black History Month. [SR-69]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Human Rights ]
A resolution celebrating Black History Month. Recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history and to commemorate the contributions of African Americans. Calls for the United States to: (1) honor the contribution of pioneers who helped to ensure its legacy; and (2) move forward as a nation "indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S1452-1453, S1454; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S1452-1453) on 02/27/2017
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A resolution designating February 28, 2017, as "Rare Disease Day". [SR-73]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
A resolution designating February 28, 2017, as "Rare Disease Day". Designates February 28, 2017, as Rare Disease Day. Expresses support for a national and global commitment to developing new treatments, diagnostics, and cures for rare diseases and disorders.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S1505-1506) on 02/28/2017